2 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's air defence zone

Taiwan has reported another incursion by Chinese warplanes as two military aircraft of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) enter the self-ruled island's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday.

"2 PLA J-16 entered Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 5, 2022," Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense tweeted.

Earlier on Tuesday, seven Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ.

According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, five People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, one Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare plane, and one Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare airplane flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan's ADIZ.

Beijing claims full sovereignty over Taiwan, a democracy of almost 24 million people located off the southeastern coast of mainland China, despite the fact that the two sides have been governed separately for more than seven decades.

Taipei, on the other hand, has countered the Chinese aggression by increasing strategic ties with democracies including the US, which has been repeatedly opposed by Beijing. China has threatened that "Taiwan's independence" means war.

( With inputs from ANI )

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