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Philippines to boost military presence in islands facing Taiwan
The Bashi Channel between those islands and Taiwan considered a choke point for vessels moving between western Pacific and South China Sea.
Wed Feb 07 2024
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Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese planes in its air defence zone
Bombers accompanied by an electronic warfare and an intelligence gathering aircraft, flew into the Bashi Channel.
Wed Jun 22 2022