Taiwan Says Chinese Air Force Approached Close to Island’s Coast

Taiwan Says Chinese Air Force Approached Close to Island’s Coast
People stand on a viewing platform overlooking the Taiwan Strait on Pingtan Island, Fujian Province, China, on April 10, 2023. Thomas Peter/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Eight Chinese war planes crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line and approached close to the island’s contiguous zone that is 24 nautical miles (28 miles) off its coast on Saturday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said, in a further rise in tensions.

China’s air force over the past three years has routinely flown into the air space around Taiwan. Since August it has regularly sent jets across the strait’s median line, which had previously served as an unofficial barrier.