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TAIPEI: Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait.Democratically-governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has complained in recent years of stepped up Chinese military activities near the island as Beijing seeks to assert its sovereignty claims.Taiwan's defence ministry said that beginning at around 6 a.m. (2200 GMT Tuesday) Chinese war planes, including J-10 fighters, had flown into the southwestern...