China unleashes 18 warplanes to buzz Taiwan in chilling show of force after anti-Beijing hardman is elected

CHINESE warplanes and ships have been detected around Taiwan carrying out “combat patrols” amid fears Xi Jinping could invade.

The Chinese leader purged several of his most senior army commanders yesterday in an apparent effort to ready forces for an invasion of Taiwan.

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The Chinese military has been increasingly hostile to its neighbours in recent years[/caption]

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