Are preparing together in the numbers here at the site of one of thailands darkest days. So taiwan has scrambled its fighter jets multiple times to track nearby Chinese Military planes in an escalation of tension over the visit of a u. S. Official a u. S. Official china says the drills were necessary cues in the United States and taiwan of colluding to stir up trouble for mcbride explains. Taiwan scrambling gets jets after 18 Chinese Military aircraft entered its add Defense Identification Zone before turning back as its done previously in the Taiwan Strait this military exercise by china was its way of showing displeasure at increased diplomatic exchanges between the u. S. And taiwan. It comes as u. S. Undersecretary keith crock the most Senior State Department official in decades continues his visit to the island that follows another visit last month by u. S. Health secretary alex asia as part of what beijing has condemned as a dangerous trend. Far whether its to control china using
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