A US MC-130J Commando tanker aircraft has flown along the “median line” in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, separating mainland China from the island of Taiwan. Photo: Handout
A US MC-130J Commando tanker aircraft has flown along the “median line” in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, separating mainland China from the island of Taiwan. Photo: Handout
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US warplane flies along dividing line between mainland China and Taiwan

  • Taipei says ‘nothing abnormal detected’ during Thursday’s flight
  • MC-130J tanker travelled from Okinawa base to Taiwan Strait before heading southeast to Bashi Strait

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 9:48pm, 29 Aug, 2019

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A US MC-130J Commando tanker aircraft has flown along the “median line” in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, separating mainland China from the island of Taiwan. Photo: Handout
A US MC-130J Commando tanker aircraft has flown along the “median line” in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, separating mainland China from the island of Taiwan. Photo: Handout
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