Taiwan says further 20 Chinese air force planes entered its air defence zone

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and Taiwanese national flags are displayed alongside military airplanes in this illustration taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A further 20 Chinese air force planes entered Taiwan's air defence zone on Saturday, the defence ministry in Taipei said.

That followed an incursion by 38 Chinese aircraft on Friday, the largest reported to date.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Andrew Heavens)