Taiwan says 103 warplanes skirted airspace as China’s ‘harassment’ drills rise

Soldiers pose for with a Taiwan flag after a drill (Daniel Ceng/AP)

China’s military deployed 103 warplanes towards Taiwan in a 24-hour period, authorities on the island said.

Taiwan’s Defence Ministry revealed the number of Chinese planes approaching Taiwanese airspace was the highest number of planes in a 24-hour period in recent times.