China Sends Warplanes And Naval Ships Near Taiwan After U.S. Navy Drills In The South China Sea

 

FOX News: Chinese military aircraft, vessels detected around Taiwan after US conducts exercises in the South China Sea  

China's incursions around Taiwan have become an almost daily occurrence in recent months 

Nearly two dozen Chinese military aircraft and ships were detected around Taiwan on Monday morning after the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps held joint exercises in the South China Sea over the weekend. 

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that 18 People's Liberation Army aircraft were detected, 11 of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial buffer zone in between the island and China. 

Four vessels were also detected around Taiwan. China's incursions have become an almost daily occurrence in recent months, but the latest sign of aggression comes just days after the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted joint drills in the South China Sea.  

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Update: China sends warplanes, ships near Taiwan after U.S. naval drills (UPI) 

WNU Editor: I guess China had to make their own display of force after the US did theirs .... US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China (AP).

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