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Taiwan says Eight Chinese planes entered its air defence zone

October 31, 2021 / 5:25 PM
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Taiwan's Defence Ministry shows a Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet flying next to a Chinese H-6 bomber (top) off the coast of Taiwan
Sharjah 24 – Reuters: Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday against renewed Chinese military activity, with its defence ministry reporting that eight aircraft including fighter jets had flown into Taiwan's air defence identification zone.
Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained for a year or more of repeated missions by China's air force near the self-ruled island, often in the southwestern part of its air defence zone near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.
 
October 31, 2021 / 5:25 PM

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