Taiwan: China taking more aggressive stance, MND report shows

Posted by Matt in May 16th, 2008

China has been steadily stepping up fighter plane patrols in the Taiwan Strait, according to the Ministry of National Defense?? (MND) annual national defense report released yesterday.

The report said that while Chinese fighters patrolling the Strait made about 400 sorties per year before 1998, there were 1,500 sorties in 2001 and 1,700 in 2005.

The figures have averaged between 1,300 and 1,700 since 2005, indicating a more aggressive posture, the report said.

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