South China Morning Post
06 January 2021
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- PLA Warplanes Made a Record 380 Incursions Into Taiwan’s Airspace in 2020, Report Says
PLA Warplanes Made a Record 380 Incursions Into Taiwan’s Airspace in 2020, Report Says
Beijing made a record number of incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone last year, but analysts say the hawkish strategy is more a signal to the world than a threat to the island’s resolve. Richard Bitzinger, a Visiting Senior Fellow at RSIS, said the chances of Beijing pushing too hard and triggering a conflict were a “long shot” but that pressure would remain.
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Last updated on 06/05/2021
