China Sends 39 Warplanes, 3 Ships Toward Taiwan in 24 Hours

China Sends 39 Warplanes, 3 Ships Toward Taiwan in 24 Hours
A Chinese J-16 fighter jet performs in the sky in Changchun, China, on Oct. 17, 2019. AFP via Getty Images
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday.

The Chinese communist regime’s military harassment of self-ruled Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent years, and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) army has sent planes or ships toward the island on a near-daily basis.