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To become the next attorney general who would communicate and interfere with certain states ratifying their results. we'll stay on top of that story, of course, for you. coming up right here on the show, beijing flexes its military muscle, flying dozens of war planes near taiwan. we have the details for you just ahead. plus. anger over covid restrictions spills out into the streets of belgium. we'll have the latest in a live report just ahead. creams? op expensive like this with hydration that beats the $100 cream in every jar of regenerist retinol24 collagen peptide new vitamin c and the ...
Nuclear-capable bomber. in response, taiwan says it deployed air defense missile systems to monitor the situation. beijing's show of force comes one day after the u.s. and japan conducted naval drills east of taiwan. cnn's paula hancocks has been monitoring the situation from seoul, south korea. she joins us now live. good to see you. what more are you learning about china's latest incursion and how taiwan is reacting? >> well, rosemary, this has been happening frequently over recent years. the beijing has sent aircraft usually fighter jets into the air defense identification zone near taiwan....
Area, as they call it, and constantly carrying out these, what they call infringements. the timing, of course, is always important with these kind of things. as you say, it comes just a day after the navies of the u.s. and japan staged a massive military drill in the seas off the east coast of taiwan, in the philippine sea. it's not clear just how close to taiwan they actually were, but it was a massive show of force. you had significant weaponry there. you had, for example, two navy aircraft carriers from the u.s., am bibb yous assault ships and much more. this was a show of force, not just t...