Taiwan scrambled fighter jets as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in response to a senior US official holding talks in Taipei.
Taiwan scrambles jets as China planes cross 'sensitive' region of island
China had earlier announced combat drills and denounced what it called collusion between the island, which it claims as part of its territory, and the US
 "His remarks comes days after the US State Department last week approved Taiwan's request for the re-certification of its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 air defence missiles")
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US Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach arrived in Taipei on Thursday for a three-day visit
First Published: Sep 19 2020 | 1:45 AM IST
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