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China sends jets and bombers near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid - The Guardian

China sends jets and bombers near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid - The Guardian

Sep 24, 2021 42 secs

Nuclear-capable bombers entered air defence zone, says Taipei, amid simmering row over competing bids to join regional trade agreement.

China has voiced opposition to Taiwan joining a major trans-Pacific trade deal as it flew 24 planes – including two nuclear-capable bombers – into the self-ruled island’s air defence zone, the biggest incursion in weeks, Taiwanese officials said.

On the same day, Taiwanese officials said 24 Chinese planes – including 18 fighter jets and two nuclear-capable bombers – crossed into the island’s air defence identification zone.

Taiwan responded by saying China had no right to decide who can join the trade pact given it is not yet a member.

It was originally designed to keep China, which has its own regional trade deal, locked out.

John Deng, Taipei’s lead trade negotiator, said he expected Chinese opposition but portrayed Taiwan as a more reliable free-trade partner.

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