PROVOCATIVE ACT This file handout photo taken and released on Feb. 10, 2020 by Taiwan’s Defense Ministry shows a Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet flying next to a Chinese H-6 bomber (top) off the coast of Taiwan. Chinese fighter jets and bombers now routinely surface on Taiwan’s radar screens, the latest aggressive tactic to pile pressure on the democratic island as fears rise that one mistake could suddenly spark a war. AFP PHOTO
Taipei, Taiwan: Chinese fighter jets crowding Taiwan's radar screens are Beijing's latest tool to ramp up pressure on the democratic island, sparking fears that one mistake could suddenly turn a festering cold conflict into an all-out war.