Taiwan scrambles its jets as Chinese warplanes buzz island
Beijing's 'encirclement' drills denounced as a threat to regional peace and stability
10 February 2020 - 12:46
Taipei — Taiwan’s air force scrambled armed fighters on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own, in a move denounced by Taiwan’s defence ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability.
China has been flying what it calls “island encirclement” drills on and off since 2016 when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen first took office. Beijing believes Tsai, who won re-election last month, wishes to push the island’s formal independence...
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