China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, the island’s Defense Ministry said Saturday, marking a forceful display days before the democracy plans to hold military exercises. Know more:
J-10 jet fighters perform in formation to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force in Beijing, China, Nov. 15, 2009. China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, the island’s Defense Ministry said Saturday, July 22, 2023, marking a forceful display days before the democracy plans to hold military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army sent 37 aircraft and seven navy vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday, the ministry said in a statement. Among them were J-10 and J-16 fighters and H-6 bombers, and 22 of the detected warplanes crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait—an unofficial boundary that had been considered a buffer between the island and mainland—or entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone near its southern part, the statement said.
In recent years, China has shown displeasure at political activities in Taiwan by stepping up the number of military planes sent toward the island.
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