China Escalates Tensions with Taiwan, Sends Dozens of Warplanes

China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, as the island prepares to hold military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion. The Chinese People's Liberation Army sent 37 aircraft and seven navy vessels around Taiwan, with 22 warplanes crossing the unofficial midline of the Taiwan Strait or entering Taiwan's air defense identification zone. China has been increasingly showing its displeasure at political activities in Taiwan by escalating the number of military planes sent toward the island.