Three Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes entered Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said that day. Taiwan's Air Force responded by scrambling planes to monitor the Chinese aircraft, issuing radio warnings and mobilizing air defense assets until the PLA planes left the ADIZ, the MND said.
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