Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island's government said on Monday, the largest reported incursion to date.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen makes a speech at a rank promotion ceremony of military members in Taipei, Taiwan, December 26, 2022. Tsai reiterates the need for Taiwan to boost its defense capacity. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Taiwan's official Central News Agency said it was the largest Chinese air force incursion to date, although there was no sense of alarm on the island, which has witnessed a steady increase in Chinese pressure in recent years.in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Sunday in response to what it said was provocation from the democratically governed island and the United States.
"The more preparations we make, the less likely there will be rash attempts of aggression. The more united we are, the stronger and safer Taiwan would become," Tsai told the assembled officers.
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