Taiwan is a self-governing democracy that China sees as its own. Taking control of the island is a stated priority of the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and fighter jet activity is part of a broader picture of heightened pressure.
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Taiwan is a self-governing democracy that China sees as its own. Taking control of the island is a stated priority of the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and these flights are part of a broader picture of heightened pressure. Indeed, the statistics support his observations, the number of Chinese jets making these trips increased fivefold from 2020 to 2022."I'm a United States military aircraft, conducting lawful military activity, in inter airspace and exercises, as guaranteed by international law," it says.Robin thinks the tone is sometimes intentionally mocking and provocative.
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