China hounds Taiwan with 'greyzone' war plane incursionsHandout photo shows a Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet flying next to a Chinese H-6 bomber in February 2020. But the sudden spike in Chinese war planes crossing into the island's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) has focused attention on Taiwan, fuelling concerns it could become a global flashpoint. In September 2020, the month that year with the highest number of sorties, Taiwan recorded incursions by 32 fighters and three bombers. - A message -China, which has vowed to one day seize Taiwan, says little about its ADIZ incursions. "(China) could start a war but whether it could win it is a different thing," he added.

Source: Bangkok Post October 22, 2021 11:14 UTC