Taiwan says China sent two military surveillance planes toward the island for the past three days and it tracked them and dispatched patrols in response.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a visit to the Penghu Magong military air base in outlying Penghu Island, Taiwan Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. Tsai visited the military base on one of Taiwan’s outlying islands Tuesday in a display of resolve following a recent show of force by rival China.
Tensions have risen in the Taiwan Strait as the U.S. has stepped up its official engagement with the self-ruled island that China considers part of its national territory. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has remained defiant, visiting a military base Tuesday and encouraging the soldiers, in particular pilots and crew.
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