Nearly 60 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's Air Identification Zone in 2 days

Taiwan reported on October 2 that at least 58 Chinese warplanes had flown into its Air Identification Zone (ADIZ) in last two days, with 20 of m flying in on October 2.

Earlier on October 1, 38 Chinese military planes, including fighter jets and bombers, entered area, according to official Twitter handle of Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. post's caption read, "Oct. 1 wasn't a good day. #PLAAF flew 38 warplanes into #Taiwan's ADIZ, making it largest number of daily sorties on record. Threatening? Of course. It's strange #PRC doesn't bor faking excuses anymore."

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se are claimed to be People's Liberation Army's (PLA) largest incursions since Taipei began openly disclosing such actions last year. Meanwhile, according to Kyodo News, Taiwanese military jets were scrambled on both days to warn Chinese aircraft away.

Twenty-five PLA warplanes entered ADIZ's southwestern portion during day on October 1, while ar 13 planes entered island's southwest ADIZ during night, according to ministry.

Despite fact that two sides have been ruled separately for more than seven decades, Beijing claims full sovereignty over Taiwan, a democracy with almost 24 million inhabitants located off sourn coast of mainland China. Taipei, on or hand, has resisted Chinese aggression by strengning strategic connections with democracies, especially United States, which Beijing has consistently opposed. China has warned that 'Taiwan's independence' will result in war.

On June 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping swore to complete reunification with self-ruled Taiwan and vowed to crush any moves by island to gain official independence.

Im: AP