WORLD_ Beijing pulls back warplanes near Taiwan before Trump-Xi summit ( Bill Gertz - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Beijing pulls back warplanes near Taiwan before Trump-Xi summit

Some suspect CCP leaders spooked by Operation Epic Fury

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Ismael Martinez/U.S. Navy via … more >

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Chinese military warplane flights around Taiwan have declined sharply while warship incursions continue to be detected around the self-ruled island in the run-up to a planned summit between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart.

Taiwan military authorities reported Monday that no jet or drone incursions had been recorded over nine of the previous 10 days. Analysts said the reduction was dramatic. The jets and drones often crossed the dividing line down the center of the 100-mile-wide Taiwan Strait.

The flights were part of what U.S. military intelligence officials say is a campaign of pressure on the island democracy, which Beijing views as a breakaway province.

A review of Taiwan Defense Ministry data on daily flights by People’s Liberation Army aircraft shows that since Feb. 28, only two Chinese aircraft were spotted near the island.

From Sunday to Monday morning, a total of eight PLA navy vessels were detected operating around Taiwan, the ministry stated on X.

“No flight path illustration is provided, as we did not detect #PLA aircraft operating around Taiwan during this timeframe,” the post stated.

During the same period last year, 86 PLA aircraft flights were reported near Taiwan. 

Aircraft sorties around Taiwan declined by about 42% during January and February from the same period in 2025.

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READ MORE: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/10/chinese-military-flights-around-taiwan-decrease/

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