Taiwan spots Chinese H-6 bomber off its southwest coast

Aircraft flew over Bashi Channel and back

Taiwan News
Date:} 2020/02/28
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

A Xi’an H-6 bomber at the 2008 Zhuhai Air Show (photo by Li Pang)  (Wikimedia Commons photo)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As Taiwan was marking a public holiday, a Chinese Xi’an H-6 strategic bomber flew close to the island’s southwest coast Friday (Feb. 28) afternoon, according to the Ministry of National Defense.

During the months running up to the January 11 presidential and legislative elections, Chinese military ships and aircraft regularly approached Taiwan on several sides in moves widely interpreted as threats to influence the vote.    [FULL  STORY]

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