Taiwan is seeing a surge of Chinese military planes near the island after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers. Its defense ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island on Saturday, with 16 of them having crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait and entered its central and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone. The increased number of aircraft came after the ministry reported a fall that left analysts scratching their heads about what China’s military may be up to.
