US expresses concern as China sends warplanes into Taiwanese airspace

China has sent fighter planes on missions over Taiwanese territory over the weekend (Taiwan Ministry of Defence via AP)

The Chinese military flew 16 warplanes over waters south of Taiwan on Sunday as the United States expressed concern about what it called China’s “provocative military action” near the self-governing island that China claims.

China sent 38 warplanes into the area on Friday and 39 aircraft on Saturday, the most in a single day since Taiwan began releasing reports on the flights in September 2020.