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Taiwan scrambles jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz during U.S. visit
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.
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during U.S. envoy’s visit
It’s at least the second round of war games this month aimed at intimidating supporters of the island’s independent identity.