Source: China – South China Morning PostThe PLA air force’s frequent flights towards Taiwan focus on the southwest of the self-ruled island’s air defence identification zone because of air control commitments and the geography of Taiwan’s central mountain range.A record number of PLA aircraft have flown more than 450 sorties across the Taiwan Strait since January – mostly towards the island’s southwest – with 149 flights in the first four days of October, compared to 380 in the whole of last year.“But why do the PLA aircraft just fly…Read More