Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears

Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Nov 3 it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the island's south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, the second day in a row it has reported such activities.

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China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, regularly sends its military in the skies and waters near the island seeking to enforce its sovereignty claims.

China's Defence Ministry did not respond to a request for comment on the missions, reported just days before the Nov 5 US presidential election.