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Beijing has stepped up its grey-zone tactics by regularly sending planes into Taiwan's ADIZ, with most instances occurring in the southwest corner of the zone and usually consisting of one to three slow-flying turboprop planes since mid-September. Taipei: Dismissing Taiwanese claims over Chinese warplanes incursion, China on Thursday (December 30), in a rather belligerent tone, said it sent more than 940 fighters planes for routine drills, which are more than what Taiwanese authorities have said. "The PLA dispatched more warplanes to routine drills near Taiwan than the DPP authorities revealed, Chinese Defense Ministry said in response to DPP's recent claims...
