UPDATED. Taiwan's official Central News Agency says it is the largest Chinese air force incursion to date, although there was no sense of alarm on the island.
Taiwan’s air defense identification zone
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. A senior Taiwan official familiar with security planning in the region told Reuters that Taiwan assessed China had staged the military “provocation” to express anger at a new US defense authorization law that boosts military assistance for Taiwan.
“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 a military ceremony on Monday. Taipei has complained of repeated missions by the Chinese air force over the last two years, often in southern areas of its ADIZ.
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