The government of Taiwan reports that 28 Chinese military aircraft entered the island’s air defense identification zone on Tuesday. That is the largest number of Chinese aircraft reported to enter Taiwan’s air space. The news comes after leaders from the Group of Seven nations issued a joint statement Sunday criticizing China on several points. The leaders of the world’s seven richest democracies also declared the importance of peace across the Taiwan Strait. China condemned the comments as slander. Taiwan says China's air force has repeatedly entered its air space over recent months. Most of the activity has happened in the southwestern part of its air defense area, near the Pratas Islands, which Taiwan controls. The latest Chinese operation involved 14 J-16 and six J-11 jet fighters and four H-6 bombers. These aircraft can carry nuclear weapons, as well as anti-submarine and electronic warfare devices, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said. Early warning and control, radar aircraft also were reported. It was the largest daily activity since the ministry began regularly reporting Chinese air force activities in Taiwan's air defense area last year. An earlier record of 25 aircraft was reported on April 12. The ministry added that Taiwan launched military aircraft to intercept and warn away the Chinese aircraft. Missile systems were also deployed. A map provided by the ministry showed Chinese bombers and some of the fighter aircraft also flew around the southern part of Taiwan. China's Defense Ministry did not answer a Reuters request for comment. In the past, Chinese officials described such activities as necessary to protect the country's sovereignty and deal with, what they called, "collusion" between Taiwan and the U.S. The United States has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan. But the U.S. has watched with concern Taiwan’s increasing tensions with mainland China. Taiwan has been a self-ruling area since the end of China’s civil war in 1949. The Chinese government describes Taiwan as its most sensitive territorial issue. It has warned the U.S. against interference. And China has never denied the possible use of force to end Taiwan’s self-rule.
Title: Taiwan Reports Largest Number of Chinese Warplanes in Its Airspace
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/C.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Taiwan Reports Largest Number of Chinese Warplanes in Its Airspace' data-article-id='5698'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12021'>The government of Taiwan reports that 28 Chinese military aircraft entered the island’s air defense identification zone on Tuesday. </span> <span data-start-time='12021' data-end-time='20458'>That is the largest number of Chinese aircraft reported to enter Taiwan’s air space.</span> <span data-start-time='20458' data-end-time='32792'>The news comes after leaders from the Group of Seven nations issued a joint statement Sunday criticizing China on several points. </span> <span data-start-time='32792' data-end-time='43146'>The leaders of the world’s seven richest democracies also declared the importance of peace across the Taiwan Strait.</span> <span data-start-time='43146' data-end-time='48292'>China condemned the comments as slander.</span> <span data-start-time='48292' data-end-time='57021'>Taiwan says China's air force has repeatedly entered its air space over recent months. </span> <span data-start-time='57021' data-end-time='67750'>Most of the activity has happened in the southwestern part of its air defense area, near the Pratas Islands, which Taiwan controls.</span> <span data-start-time='67750' data-end-time='80250'>The latest Chinese operation involved 14 J-16 and six J-11 jet fighters and four H-6 bombers.</span> <span data-start-time='80250' data-end-time='92604'>These aircraft can carry nuclear weapons, as well as anti-submarine and electronic warfare devices, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said. </span> <span data-start-time='92604' data-end-time='98958'>Early warning and control, radar aircraft also were reported.</span> <span data-start-time='98958' data-end-time='112292'>It was the largest daily activity since the ministry began regularly reporting Chinese air force activities in Taiwan's air defense area last year.</span> <span data-start-time='112292' data-end-time='119438'>An earlier record of 25 aircraft was reported on April 12.</span> <span data-start-time='119438' data-end-time='129083'>The ministry added that Taiwan launched military aircraft to intercept and warn away the Chinese aircraft. </span> <span data-start-time='129083' data-end-time='133375'>Missile systems were also deployed.</span> <span data-start-time='133375' data-end-time='146104'>A map provided by the ministry showed Chinese bombers and some of the fighter aircraft also flew around the southern part of Taiwan.</span> <span data-start-time='146104' data-end-time='153000'>China's Defense Ministry did not answer a Reuters request for comment.</span> <span data-start-time='153000' data-end-time='169104'>In the past, Chinese officials described such activities as necessary to protect the country's sovereignty and deal with, what they called, "collusion" between Taiwan and the U.S.</span> <span data-start-time='169104' data-end-time='175021'>The United States has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan. </span> <span data-start-time='175021' data-end-time='183063'>But the U.S. has watched with concern Taiwan’s increasing tensions with mainland China.</span> <span data-start-time='183063' data-end-time='192792'>Taiwan has been a self-ruling area since the end of China’s civil war in 1949.</span> <span data-start-time='192792' data-end-time='201146'>The Chinese government describes Taiwan as its most sensitive territorial issue. </span> <span data-start-time='201146' data-end-time='206063'>It has warned the U.S. against interference.</span> <span data-start-time='206063' data-end-time='214417'>And China has never denied the possible use of force to end Taiwan’s self-rule.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/C.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=17596 data-hint-location='43146' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/what_is_slander.wav'>What is slander?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a false and malicious spoken statement'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/a_false_and_malicious_spoken_statement.wav'><span>a false and malicious spoken statement</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/an_act_or_instance_of_wandering.wav'><span>an act or instance of wandering</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/a_person_who_tends_and_cultivates_a_garden_as_a_pastime_or_for_a_living.wav'><span>a person who tends and cultivates a garden as a pastime or for a living</span></div><div class='choice' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/the_southeastern_part.wav'><span>the southeastern part</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/the_northeastern_part.wav'><span>the northeastern part</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17598 data-hint-location='129083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/_blank__systems_were_also_deployed.wav'><span class='blank'>Missle</span> systems were also deployed.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Missle'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/missle.wav'><span>Missle</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5159/computer.wav'><span>Computer</span></div><div class='choice' 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