Three U.S. Air Force planes, including two B-52 bombers, flew near Taiwan on Wed...
TAIPEI - Three U.S. Air Force planes, including two B-52 bombers, flew near Taiwan on Wednesday, the island’s defense ministry said, after Taiwan’s air force scrambled earlier in the week to intercept Chinese jets.
Tensions spiked between Taiwan and China, which claims the island as its own, on Sunday and Monday, as Taiwan sent F-16s to shadow approaching Chinese bombers and fighters. The U.S. Air Force has a major base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, which is near Taiwan. On Tuesday, a State Department spokeswoman said China should “immediately cease its coercive efforts” and resume dialogue with Taipei.It has been flying what it calls “island encirclement” drills since 2016 when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen first took office. Beijing believes Tsai, who won re-election last month, wishes to push the island’s formal independence.Taiwan has urged China to focus its efforts on fighting the new coronavirus rather than menacing the island.
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