China-Taiwan tensions

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In recent weeks, China has sent a record number of military jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone. The Taiwanese Defence Minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, has said that tensions between China and the self-governing island are the worst in 40 years. Ros Atkins examines what’s behind China’s military pressure on Taiwan. (PHOTO: Military helicopters carrying a big Taiwanese flag conduct a flyby rehearsal ahead of National Day celebration on 7 October 2021. Credit: Ceng Shou Yi/Getty Images)