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37 Chinese Aircraft Skirt Taiwan On Way To Drill: Taipei

Chinese aircraft that passed near Taiwan Wednesday were en route to join the aircraft carrier Shandong for exercises, Taipei's military said (Credit: AFP)

Taiwan's defence ministry said 37 Chinese aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island Wednesday as they headed to exercises with an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific.

China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and maintains a near-daily presence of fighter jets, drones and warships around the island, which is located 180 kilometres (110 miles) from the southern Chinese coast.

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