Taiwanese ministry says 10 PRC planes approached island


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HONG KONG/XIANGGANG, August 12. /TASS/. Ten planes of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on Friday crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, Taiwan’s National Defense Ministry said. The planes were four Su-30, four J-11 and two J-10. The Taiwanese military sent out warning radio signals and put air defense systems on alert. China’s armed forces on August 4 started major military maneuvers involving missile firing in six maritime areas around Taiwan. The drills started the day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrapped up her visit to Taiwan, which was condemned by Beijing. On August 10, a representative of PLA said...