TAIPEI: China's air force approached Taiwan on Friday (Jun 19) for the fourth time in four days, Taiwan's military said, as China steps up manoeuvres near the island that Beijing claims as its own territory.
Taiwan's air force said the J-10 fighter jet was involved in the approach but did not say whether only one aircraft or more had entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone to the island's southwest around midday.
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The Chinese air force was given a verbal warning to leave, and Taiwanese jets "responded", Taiwan's air force said, without giving further details.
The aircraft then withdrew and the situation returned to normal, it said in a brief statement.
In the past week-and-a-half, the Chinese air force has buzzed Taiwan six times, according to Taiwan's military.
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China has not said in public why it has increased its activity near the island, but has previously described such drills as routine and intended to show China's determination to defend its sovereignty.
Taiwan's air force, which is well trained and is modernising its United States-made F-16 figRead More – Source
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