China sends ships, fighter jets towards Taiwan in new show of force
The Hindu
China sent navy ships and a large group of fighter jets towards Taiwan, continuing its military pressure on the island, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on August 10.
China sent navy ships and a large group of fighter jets towards Taiwan, continuing its military pressure on the island, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on August 10.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has regularly sent flights toward the island in reaction to the island's political activities. In the past year, it has also sent navy vessels as well as drones to circle the waters near the island.
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Taiwan's Defence Ministry said the Chinese People's Liberation Army sent 33 warplanes and six navy vessels between 6 a.m. on August 9 to 6 a.m. on August 10. The J-10 and J-16 fighter jets flew across the midline and to the southwest of Taiwan.
The Ministry said in an earlier statement on Wednesday that Taiwan's military tracked five of the ships as they sailed in coordination with the flights of the fighter jets.
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