Robert Besser
06 Mar 2023, 00:15 GMT+10
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's defence ministry said 19 J-10 Chinese air force planes entered its air defense zone this week, as part of a campaign described by Taipei as regular harassment by Beijing.
Over the past three years, Taiwan, a self-governed island claimed by China, has repeatedly complained about Chinese military activities.
Beijing said its activities in the area are justified as it seeks to defend its territorial integrity, as well as to warn the US against "colluding" with Taiwan.
Taiwan's defense ministry said the 19 J-10 fighters had flown into its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), though closer to the Chinese coast than its own.
Taiwan's forces monitored the incursion and responded with its own fighter aircraft, the ministry added.
A broader area that Taiwan monitors and patrols, ADIZ acts as a zone that gives the country more time to respond to potential threats.
The democratically elected Taiwanese government has repeatedly offered talks with China, but says the island will defend itself if attacked and only the Taiwanese people can decide their own future.
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