Taiwan saw a surge of Chinese military planes near the island, its defense ministry said Sunday, after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers.

The ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island on Saturday, with 16 of them entering its northern, central and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone. Seven naval ships were spotted around the island, it reported.

The increased number of aircraft came after the ministry reported a fall that left analysts scratching their heads about what China’s military may be up to.

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      If that were true, there would be no need for China to periodically talk about invading it or threatening military action against it. 😉 You can’t invade territory that’s already “yours”.

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        China never said they would “invade” per se, they say they would pursue Reunification

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          I think it’s adorable when you guys from .ml make alts and try to fly such dogshit propaganda in a place that actively hates you. You were defederated for a reason. You are not wanted, welcome or even tolerated. You’re a joke wasting your life getting shit on trying to evangelize a bastardization of Marxism.

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        You mean a nation which did a revolution and became super power on its own is a part of neo colony of epstien empire?

        Taiwan has long history of supporting apartheid south africa and israel, you are dis respecting by calling a country that has self respect part of a country that is built by losers of civil war and is neo colony of west

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          became super power on its own

          Russia: am I a joke to you?

          Taiwan has long history of supporting apartheid south africa and israel, you are dis respecting by calling a country that has self respect part of a country that is built by losers of civil war and is neo colony of west

          China doesn’t have self respect. Fuck look at what they have done to their neighbours lol

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            Lol russia? China majorly developed due to their own communist revolution. Ever heard about sino soviet split? Soviets didnt help them much.

            Everyone has skirmishes with their neighbors in asia, nothing special

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              Everyone has skirmishes with their neighbors in asia, nothing special

              Soooo everyone has “skirmishes” with their neighbours in the middle east? Nothing special?

              You think about what youre saying before you write?