China sends 19 fighter jets towards Taiwan in show of force
The Hindu
China sent 19 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force on Thursday, after the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group that China has also a
China sent 19 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force on Thursday, after the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group that China has also applied to join.
Taiwan deployed air patrol forces in response to the Chinese jets and tracked them on their air defence systems, the island's Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Among the various jets, some of which flew in a long L-shaped path, were 12 J-16 and two J-11s, as well as bombers and an anti-submarine aircraft.
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