Taiwan’s defence ministry said that since Sunday it had spotted 103 Chinese military aircraft over the sea, a number it called a ‘recent high’Taiwan’s defence ministry has urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behaviour could lead to an increase in tensions.China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has in recent years regularly carried out military drills around the island as it seeks to assert its sovereignty claims and pressure Taipei. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/18/taiwan-china-conflict-destructive-military-activities-fighter-jets
Author : Guardian staff and agencies
Publish date : 2023-09-18 02:46:19
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