China launches 22 aircraft into Taiwan airspace after deploying warships and firing 11 missiles in huge invasion drills

CHINA sent 22 warplanes hurtling into Taiwan’s airspace as the giant nation continues to flex its military muscles in a message to the US. The Communist Party sent the fighter jets briefly across the “median line” running down the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, according to the defend ministry in Taipei. APFILE – In this undated file photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location. China is staging live-fire military drills in six self-declared zones surrounding Taiwan in response to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island Beijing claims as its […][/caption] The Ministry of National Defense said “air defense missile systems” were deployed to track the jets and radio warnings were broadcast, according to an update on its website. READ MORE ON CHINA THE GREAT WAR How China could attack Taiwan with drone swarms & one million troops GET OUT Taiwan 7/11 stores hacked with chilling message for ‘warmonger Pelosi' to 'get out’ Most read in News MUM'S AGONY Archie Battersbee’s mum may have to give son mouth-to-mouth if oxygen stopped FINAL MOVE Archie Battersbee's family apply to move 12-year-old to hospice to die FINAL STEPS Moment little Lilia, 9, plays with hula-hoop & sister minutes before her murder royal RIDDLE Fergie buys £5m house in London’s poshest area despite previous financial woes ‘BARBARIC’ Shock pic shows dying Brit dad who was ‘beaten & knelt on’ at Magaluf bar RAID PANIC Fleet of 27 Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan airspace amid IMMINENT invasion fears