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China air force flies between Taiwan and PHL, over South China Sea

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BEIJING – China's air force has again flown bombers and other warplanes through two strategic channels near Taiwan and also over the disputed South China Sea during training drills, state media said on Thursday. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special
BEIJING – China’s air force has again flown bombers and other warplanes through two strategic channels near Taiwan and also over the disputed South China Sea during training drills, state media said on Thursday. Numerous H-6K bombers and other jets recently flew through the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines and the Miyako Strait in Japan’s south, and also over the South China Sea on a « combat patrol, » the official Xinhua news agency said, citing Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke. Shen did not say when the drills began but said all planes had finished their patrols on Thursday, which were intended to « improve maritime real combat capabilities and forge the forces’ battle methods.

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