Taiwan detects Chinese military activity near its territory

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that five sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 14 People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one ship were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Sunday.

According to Taiwan’s MND, one out of five sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). In response to Chinese activity, Taiwan’s armed forces deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal missile systems to monitor the situation.

In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND stated, “5 sorties of PLA aircraft, 14 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 1 out of 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.” (ANI)

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