China sends warplanes towards Taiwan ahead of military exercises

China has sent dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan, days before the island plans to hold military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion, officials said. Taiwan is due to hold its annual Han Kuang exercise next week, during which its military will hold combat readiness drills for preventing an invasion. Advertisement It will also conduct the annual Wan'an exercises aimed at preparing civilians for natural disasters and practising evacuations in case of an air raid. The Chinese People's Liberation Army sent 37 aircraft including fighters and bombers and seven navy vessels around Taiwan between 6am on Friday and…