Chinese aircraft flying near Taiwan island a provocation, test: MND

The flight of a Chinese civilian aircraft near a Taiwan-held island not far from the Chinese coast earlier this month was likely meant to serve as provocation or a test of Taiwan's combat readiness, military officials said Tuesday.

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