Taiwan Says China Sent 7 Jets, Violated Airspace with Over 40 Incursions

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Taiwan on Saturday said it detected 42 Chinese warplane incursions shortly after China announced that it is launching military drills. “Since 9 o’clock today (19th), it has successively detected 42 sorties,” the Taiwan ministry of defence said in a statement, highlighting that eight Chinese vessels also participated in the drills. Beijing has sent 202 military aircraft and 117 naval ship sorties around Taiwan so far this month, Taiwan News said in a report. The defence ministry of Taiwan said it detected seven Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between Thursday and Friday. China is angered because the...