Tensions flare as Chinese military flights near Taiwan intensify

Tensions flare as Chinese military flights near Taiwan intensify
A Chinese military H-6K bomber on a training exercise in the South China Sea (Wang Guosong/Xinhua via AP)

China has been showing a new intensity and military sophistication as it steps up its harassment of Taiwan, with record numbers of military flights near the island over the last week.

China’s People’s Liberation Army flew 56 planes in international airspace off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Monday, setting a new record and capping four days of sustained pressure involving 149 flights.

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