A Taiwan-built fighter releases flares during a drill simulating China invading the island, in Pingtung county, southern Taiwan Aug. 25, 2016. - Reuters
TAIPEI, Sept 5 (Reuters): Taiwan's air force scrambled on Sunday against renewed Chinese military activity, with its defence ministry reporting that 19 aircraft including nuclear-capable bombers had flown into Taiwan's air defence identification zone.
Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained for a year or more of repeated missions by China's air force near the self-ruled island, often in the southwestern part of its air defence zone near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.
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