Last Updated: September 17, 2023, 10:57 IST
A sailor monitors China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy frigate Xuzhou from Taiwan’s guided missile frigate Tian Dan at an undisclosed location, in this handout image provided by Taiwan Navy August 20, 2023. (Reuters)
China’s military activities around Taiwan escalate tensions as it conducts “long-range” missions near the Taiwan Strait
China flew 28 warplanes around Taiwan on Sunday, with most crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait for unspecified “long range” missions, Taipei authorities said.
Taiwan’s defence ministry said 20 of the aircraft detected since Sunday morning crossed the median line of the waterway separating Taiwan and mainland China, and entered the self-ruled island’s southeast and southwest air defence identification zone.
China was conducting “missions such as long range exercises and training”, the defence ministry said in a statement, adding that it was monitoring the situation with patrol aircraft and…