Taiwan reports 13 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone

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FILE PHOTO: Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

The 13 Chinese air force planes included fighter jets and drones.

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TAIPEI Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said that it had detected 13 Chinese air force planes entering the island’s air defence zone on Thursday morning. They included fighter jets and drones accompanying Chinese warships carrying out “combat patrols” and drills.

Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly complained over the past four years of Chinese military activity around the island. REUTERS

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