Taiwanese flags are seen at the Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan, December 26, 2022.
REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - China is bolstering its air power along the coast facing Taiwan with a permanent deployment of new fighters and drones at expanded air bases, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday in its biennial report.
China staged war games around Taiwan in August of last year and again in April, and its forces operate around the island almost daily.
In its National Defence Report, the ministry said China uses "realistic combat training and exercises to strengthen its preparedness against Taiwan".
China's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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