10 aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line
Ten Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, normally an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan's defence ministry said yesterday, as Beijing continues its military activities near the island.
This is the second day in a row that Chinese aircraft crossed the median line carrying out combat readiness patrols.
Nine Chinese fighter jets and one military drone crossed the median line in the 24 hours to 6 am yesterday (2000 GMT on Friday), the ministry said in its daily report on Chinese military activities, reports Reuters.
Taiwan sent aircraft to warn away the Chinese aircraft, while missile systems monitored them, the ministry said, using standard wording for its response.
Separately, nine Chinese aircraft had crossed the median line on Friday carrying out combat readiness patrols, a move that Taiwan's defence ministry said has "deliberately created tension" and undermined peace and stability, Reuters adds.
Meanwhile, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Guatemala Friday on a visit to shore up ties with dwindling allies, reports AFP.
Tsai's visit to Guatemala and its Central American neighbor Belize comes after Honduras became the latest country to cut diplomatic ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing.
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