Asia
China Sent 66 Warplanes Into Taiwan Airspace Over Two-Day Period
- Beijing tightened laws against independence backers this week
- Defense ministry says 66 PLA aircraft detected from June 20-22
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China sent 66 warplanes around Taiwan over a two-day period through Saturday morning, an uptick from recent weeks that came as Beijing moved to tighten laws it says are aimed at punishing supporters of Taiwan’s independence.
Taiwan detected the People’s Liberation Army aircraft entering the island’s Air Defense Identification Zone over a 48-hour period starting early June 20, according to statements from the Ministry of National Defense. Some of the aircraft flew within 31 nautical miles (56 kilometers) of the island, according to the ministry.