China will “resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” an air force spokesman was quoted by state media as saying on Sunday.
He said at a military airshow the air force has many types of fighter jets capable of circling “the precious island of our motherland,” a reference to Taiwan.
Tensions have risen over the self-ruled island, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
China air force, referring to Taiwan, says it can safeguard ‘territorial integrity’
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