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Claim: China sent 70 aircraft near the Philippines, according to a video uploaded on Facebook on April 12, 2023.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the Facebook video has over 251,735 views, 7,600 reactions, and 407 comments.
Not sent to the Philippines: The Chinese military sent multiple aircraft near Taiwan, not the Philippines, during its three-day military exercise in response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent visit to the United States, a Reuters report said.
According to reports from Reuters, Associated Press, and the Voice of America, multiple aircraft went near Taiwan from April 8 to April 10. The reports said some of the aircraft even crossed the Taiwan Strait and the country’s air defense identification zones (ADIZ).
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on its website that during the military exercise, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent the following aircraft near Taiwan’s territory during the military exercise:
- 71 aircraft from 6 am April 8 to 6 am April 9
- 70 aircraft from 6 am April 9 to 6 am April 10
- 91 aircraft from 6 am April 10 to 6 am April 11
There have been no news reports or statements from the Philippine government that confirm China’s PLA also sent multiple aircraft to the Philippines during the military exercise. – Lorenz Pasion/Rappler.com
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