Taiwan says 16 Chinese warplanes enter air defense zone
08 November 2021 |
1:06 pm
Taipei has said it is one of the largest Chinese incursions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone since early October, coming right after an EU delegation visited Taipei to work on building ties.
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