Taipei: Taiwan detected 11 Chinese aircraft, six Chinese naval vessels and three official ships operating around its territory up until 6 am (local time) on Friday, a statement by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said.
Seven out of 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone), authorities said.
In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “11 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 7 out of 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
Earlier on Thursday, 34 PLA aircraft, six Naval vessels and two official ships operating around Taiwan were detected.
In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “34 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 14 out of 34 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.”
On April 17, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted sharply to a joint statement released by China and Vietnam, which mentioned Taiwan as part of China and described it “a serious distortion of the facts,” Taiwan News reported. (ANI)
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