China flew more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan on Saturday, the second large display of force in as many days. Taiwan's Defence Ministry said 39 aircraft entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone in two sorties, one during the day and one at night. China has been sending military planes into the area south of Taiwan on a frequent basis for more than a year. The 38 and 39 planes on Friday and Saturday were the most in a single day since Taiwan began releasing reports on the flights, Taiwan's Central News Agency said. The Defence Ministry said 20 planes took part in the daytime flights on Saturday and another 19 at night.

Source: CBC News October 03, 2021 05:37 UTC