REUTERSTaiwan Air Force F-16 aircrafts fly during a patrolling mission at an undisclosed location in Taiwan in this handout image taken on May 23, 2024, released on May 24, 2024. REUTERSChina ended two days of war games around Taiwan, in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practised boarding ships, and Taiwan's defence ministry detailed on Saturday the surge of Chinese warplanes and warships involved. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, launched the "Joint Sword - 2024A" exercises three days after Lai Ching-te became Taiwan's president, a man Beijing says is a "separatist". On Friday 46 Chinese military planes crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line, which previously served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday. China has over the past four years regularly staged military activities around Taiwan, including large-scale war games in 2022 and in 2023.

Source: bd News24 May 25, 2024 05:13 UTC