24 Chinese Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone in 1 Day

24 Chinese Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone in 1 Day
A Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in a file photo. Taiwan Ministry of Defense via AP
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The Chinese communist regime flew 24 fighters into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), a day after Taiwan applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The Chinese air force dispatched two dozen fighter jets—the third largest daily incursion—to enter the southwest ADIZ of the Taiwan on Sept. 23, according to the Central News Agency (CNA), based on a map of flight paths of Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft released by Taiwan’s national defense ministry.

Frank Yue
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Frank Yue is a Canada-based journalist for The Epoch Times who covers China-related news. He also holds an M.A. in English language and literature from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China.
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