China Sends More Warplanes Toward Taiwan After Unexplained Lull

China sent more military aircraft into a sensitive area off Taiwan following a brief period that saw it hold off on the flights without explanation.

Five People’s Liberation Army aircraft were detected in Taiwan’s air defense identification zone — a space closely monitored by the military — from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, the Defense Ministry in Taipei said in a statement.