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China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during U.S. envoy’s visit

By HUIZHONG WU, Associated Press
Published: September 18, 2020, 10:27am
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FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2020, file photo,  U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, walks away after disembarking from a plane upon arrival at an airforce base in Taipei. Taiwan. The second U.S. high level envoy to visit Taiwan in two months began a day of closed-door meetings Friday, as China conducted military drills near the Taiwan Strait after threatening retaliation.
FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2020, file photo, U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, walks away after disembarking from a plane upon arrival at an airforce base in Taipei. Taiwan. The second U.S. high level envoy to visit Taiwan in two months began a day of closed-door meetings Friday, as China conducted military drills near the Taiwan Strait after threatening retaliation. (Pool Photo via AP Photo, File) Photo Gallery

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force Friday as a U.S. envoy held a day of closed-door meetings on the self-governing island claimed by China.

Under Secretary of State Keith Krach, who handles the economic growth, energy and the environment portfolio, held talks with Taiwan’s minister of economic affairs and vice premier.

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