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Taiwan’s defense ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft

Taiwan reported that 17 of 21 Chinese aircraft crossed a key line into its air defense zone and engaged in combat exercises alongside Chinese vessels, as indicated in a statement.
The median line divides the Taiwan Strait, a boundary between Taiwan and mainland China, spanning 180 kilometers.
Beijing refuses to recognize the median line, considering Taiwan its territory and maintaining the option of force to assert control over the island.

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The Straits Times

Taiwan’s Defence Ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft

This comes a month before the inauguration of Taiwan's incoming president Lai Ching-te. Read more at straitstimes.com.

13 days ago·Singapore

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WION

21 Chinese aircraft detected by Taiwan's defense ministry

Taiwan's defence ministry detected 21 Chinese military aircraft around the island since 8:15 am (0015 GMT) on Saturday (April 20), a month before Taiwan's May 20 inauguration of incoming president Lai Ching-te. "Around 17 aircraft (of the 21) crossed the center line and its extension, entered our northern, central, and southwestern (air defence identification zone), and joined PLA vessels for joint combat patrol," the defence ministry said in a

13 days ago·Noida, India

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Arab News

Taiwan’s defense ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft

TAIPEI: Taipei’s defense ministry said it had detected 21 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island since 8:15 am (0015 GMT) on Saturday, a month before Taiwan’s May 20 inauguration of incoming president Lai Ching-te. “17 aircraft (of the 21) crossed the median line and its extension, entered our northern, central, and southwestern (air defense identification zone), and joined PLA vessels for joint combat patrol,” it said in a stat…

13 days ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Malay Mail

Taiwan's defence ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft

TAIPEI, April 20 ― Taipei's defence ministry said it had detected 21 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island since 8.15am (0015 GMT) today, a month before Taiwan's May 20 inauguration of incoming president Lai Ching-te. “17 aircraft (of the 21) crossed the median line and its extension, entered our northern, central, and southwestern (air defence identification zone), and joined PLA vessels for joint combat patrol,” it said in a s…

13 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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The Guardian Nigeria

Taiwan’s defence ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft

A surge of Chinese military aircraft was detected around Taiwan during a three-hour window on Saturday, Taipei's defence ministry said, a month before the self-ruled island's May 20 inauguration of incoming president Lai Ching-te. The post Taiwan's defence ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

13 days ago·Nigeria

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