Taiwan reports record 153 Chinese aircraft near island during military drills
A record 153 Chinese military aircraft were detected near Taiwan as China held large-scale drills encircling the island on Monday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. Beijing has in recent years ramped up military pressure on Taipei to accept its claims of sovereignty over the self-ruled island. Monday's activities were the fourth round of large-scale drills in just over two years.
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A record 153 Chinese military aircraft were detected near Taiwan as China held large-scale drills encircling the island on Monday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. Beijing has in recent years ramped up military pressure on Taipei to accept its claims of sovereignty over the self-ruled island. Monday's activities were the fourth round of large-scale drills in just over two years.
