China sent a record number of warplanes across a U.S.-drawn boundary in the Taiwan Strait—a move that comes as the new president of the archipelago mulls a trip that may include a stop in America. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Some 56 planes crossed the so-called median line as of early Thursday, the Ministry of National Defense in Taipei said on the X social media site. 66 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m.