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China Flies 103 Warplanes Toward Taiwan

by VOA News

   China has flown 103 warplanes towards Taiwan between 6a.m. Sunday and
   6a.m. Monday, a "recent high," according to Taiwan's defense ministry.

   The ministry urged China Monday to stop its "destructive, unilateral
   action."

   "The continuous military harassment by the Communist military can
   easily lead to a sharp increase in tensions and worsen regional
   security," the ministry said

   Taiwan said at least 40 of the planes crossed the median line of the
   Taiwan Strait, which has served as an unofficial barrier between the
   two sides.

   China claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as Chinese territory, a notion
   that Taiwan has roundly rejected.