Tensions flare as Chinese military flights near Taiwan intensify – NewsBreak

China has been showing a new intensity and military sophistication as it steps up its harassment of Taiwan with record numbers of military flights near the island over the last week. China's People's Liberation Army flew 56 planes in international airspace off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Monday, setting a new record and capping four days of sustained pressure involving 149 flights. The actions came as China, with growing diplomatic and military power, faces greater pushback from countries in the region and as Taiwan pleads for more global support and recognition. The US called China's latest actions "risky" and…