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Taiwan reports surrounded by 153 Chinese military aircraft during drills

 Published: 12:10, 16 October 2024

Taiwan reports surrounded by 153 Chinese military aircraft during drills

Taiwan detected 153 aircraft surrounding its territory as China carried out massive military exercises, according to the self-ruled island’s defence ministry.

The “surge in warplane activity” saw a record number of aircraft spotted in the 25 hours to 6am on Tuesday (22:00 GMT, Monday), the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement. China’s war games have once more raised tensions with the island and across the region, it noted.

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