China ups pressure on Taiwan, opens new air routes
Voice of America
FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a J-15 Chinese fighter jet takes off from the Shandong aircraft carrier during military exercises around Taiwan by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, April 9, 2023.
Analysts say China’s recent opening of two new air routes, with flight paths near two outlying islands controlled by Taiwan, is but the latest move in a broad campaign Beijing has rolled out ahead of the inauguration of Taiwan’s president-elect, Lai Ching-te.
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