Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, crossing the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, in response to a senior U.S. official holding talks in Taipei.
China sent 16 fighter jets and 2 bombers to buzz Taiwan while a senior US official visited the island
The 18 Chinese planes were an unusually large show of force and prompted Taiwan to scramble its own jets in response.
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Taiwan scrambles jets after China issues 18-plane show of force during US visit
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