China Sends More Warplanes Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone

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FOX News: China sends more aircraft toward Taiwan, one day after largest ever incursion 

China has sent more than 80 planes toward Taiwan in the last two days 

The Chinese air force has sent more aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, Taiwan’s military said on Saturday, one day after the largest incursion ever into the zone. China sent 20 aircraft, followed by a second wave hours later, toward Taiwan. 

It means that nearly 80 planes, including fighter jets and bombers, have now moved toward the democratically-run country in the last two days. 

Beijing views Taiwan as a breakaway province and claims that it is part of its own territory. The two countries split in 1949 and China has been increasing pressure on the self-ruled nation, while opposing its involvement in international organizations such as at the United Nations. 

The regime has been sending aircraft toward Taiwan on a near-daily basis in recent years, but this has ramped up dramatically in recent days.  

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Update #1: Taiwan sharply criticizes repeated incursions by China’s air force (NBC News)
 

Update #2: Taiwan says dozens of Chinese planes entered defence zone (BBC)  

WNU Editor: Taiwan is condemning these incursions …. Taiwan rebukes China over largest ever air incursion (DW). China is saying these flights are routine …. PLA holds record-breaking drill near Taiwan island on National Day, ‘routine but significant’ (Global Times).