Morning news brief: Taiwan sounds alarm over Chinese warship, new Brexit deal? And more
Morning news brief
Taiwan on Monday (Sept 18) said that it detected 103 Chinese warplanes around the island in 24 hours, sounding alarm bells over the heightened presence of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).The ministry said that the number of Chinese military aircraft carrying out missions over the sea in the last 24 hours was a "recent high". Meanwhile,Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has assured to rewritethe Brexit deal if they are elected to power in the next election. In other news,Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will start his four-day official visit to Russia on Monday where he will hold security talks.
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Taiwan detects 103 Chinese warplanes near island
The ministry said that 40 of the planes detected Sunday and early Monday crossed the symbolic median line between Taiwan and mainland China. Taipei urged Beijing to stop “destructive, unilateral action”, warning such harassment could lead to a sharp increase in tensions.
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