China-Taiwan tensions rise days into Biden presidencyBy Reuters...

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    China-Taiwan tensions rise days into Biden presidency

    january 24 2021
    TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone for a second day on Sunday, Taiwan said, as tensions rise near the island just days into U.S. President Joe Biden’s new administration.

    China views democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, and has in the past few months increased military activity near the island.

    But China’s activities over the weekend mark a ratcheting up with fighters and bombers being dispatched rather than reconnaissance aircraft as had generally been the case in recent weeks.

    After eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets flew into Taiwan’s defence zone on Saturday, between mainland Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea, a further 15 flew into the same air space on Sunday, Taiwan said.
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-security/china-taiwan-tensions-rise-days-into-biden-presidency-idUSKBN29T08S

 
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