China steps up military pressure on Taiwan, haunts island territory during Lunar New Year holiday
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China steps up military pressure on Taiwan, haunts island territory during Lunar New Year holiday

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During this year’s celebrations, 70 per cent of the PLA aircraft crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait, a de facto boundary between China and Taiwan. This marked a sharp increase from 32 per cent a year earlier China’s military intensified its maneouvers near Taiwan during the recent Lunar New Year holiday. China’s Eastern Theatre Command, responsible for operations in the Taiwan Strait, conducted “multiple combat readiness patrols and exercises” near the island between January 29, Lunar New Year’s Eve, and February 12, the Lantern Festival, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Taiwan’s defence ministry reported that 30 PLA aircraft and seven naval vessels operated near the island on the final day of the holiday period, with 23 aircraft crossing the median line.

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