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Taiwan reports 15 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zoneTaiwan's defence ministry said that it had detected 15 Chinese air force planes entering Taiwan's air defence zone on Thursday morning, including fighter jets and drones, accompanying Chinese warships carrying out "combat readiness patrols" and drills.
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Representative image of air force fighter planes.

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Taipei: Taiwan's defence ministry said that it had detected 15 Chinese  air force planes entering Taiwan's air defence zone on Thursday morning, including fighter jets and drones, accompanying Chinese warships carrying out "combat readiness patrols" and drills.

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Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly complained over the past four years of Chinese military activity around the island. 

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(Published 26 October 2023, 08:41 IST)