China Intensifies Its Incursions Into Taiwan's Air Space

Radar data compiled by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense shows the flight paths of four PLA warplanes in Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone on December 16. TAIWAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE 

Newsweek: Four Chinese Warplanes Buzz Taiwan Radars in One Day 

Four Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday—the most incursions in a single day since early November, according to the island's defense ministry. 

The air force scrambled interceptor jets to shadow three People's Liberation Army Y-8s and one Y-9 as they flew sorties between southwest Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Dongshan Island, according to the Ministry of National Defense. 

An ADIZ allows a country to monitor foreign aircraft but, despite the zones' widespread use, they are not recognized under international law. 

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