Record 38 Chinese planes entered defence zone: Taiwan says


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The defence ministry said the planes, including nuclear-capable bombers, entered the area in two waves. Taiwan responded by scrambling its jets and deploying missile systems.China sees democratic Taiwan as a breakaway province, but Taiwan sees itself as a sovereign state. Taiwan has been complaining for more than a year about repeated missions by China’s air force near the island. Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporters on Saturday.China has been wantonly engaged in military aggression, damaging regional peace”. The government in Beijing – which is marking 72 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China – has so far...