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27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's air defence zone: Taipei

GreenWatch Desk Conflicts 2022-08-03, 8:57pm

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Twenty-seven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan's air defence zone on Wednesday, Taipei said, as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her controversial visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory.

"27 PLA aircraft... entered the surrounding area of (Republic of China) on August 3, 2022," the defence ministry said in a tweet, reports BSS.