Taiwan Says China Sending Planes Near Island Almost Daily

Taiwan Says China Sending Planes Near Island Almost Daily
A Taiwanese Air Force F-16 in foreground flies on the flank of a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) H-6 bomber as it passes near Taiwan, on Feb. 10, 2020. (Republic of China (ROC) Ministry of National Defense via AP)
The Associated Press
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—China is sending military planes near Taiwan with increasing frequency in what appears to be a stepping up of its threat to use force to take control of the island, Taiwan’s foreign minister said Wednesday.

Such flights are more frequent than reported in the media and have become “virtually a daily occurrence,” Joseph Wu told reporters.