A J-10 fighter jet. Taiwan says Chinese J-10 and J-11 aircraft crossed the midway line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, the same day Taiwanese leaders met US health secretary Alex Azar during his controversial visit.
A J-10 fighter jet. Taiwan says Chinese J-10 and J-11 aircraft crossed the midway line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, the same day Taiwanese leaders met US health secretary Alex Azar during his controversial visit.
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Fighter jets cross a line in Taiwan Strait, says Taipei as it hosts US health official amid rising US-China tension

  • Beijing’s deployment of fighter jets is a ‘clear warning’ to Taiwan over US Health Secretary Azar’s visit
  • DPP lawmaker says it is time to discuss how China’s military coercion is escalating tension and fuelling instability in the region

Sarah Zheng
Sarah Zheng in Beijing

Updated: 3:13pm, 11 Aug, 2020

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A J-10 fighter jet. Taiwan says Chinese J-10 and J-11 aircraft crossed the midway line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, the same day Taiwanese leaders met US health secretary Alex Azar during his controversial visit.
A J-10 fighter jet. Taiwan says Chinese J-10 and J-11 aircraft crossed the midway line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, the same day Taiwanese leaders met US health secretary Alex Azar during his controversial visit.
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