Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 18 Chinese aircraft, eight Chinese naval vessels and one official ship around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Saturday
China's increased military activity near Taiwan ahead of the Han Kuang drills drew U.S. criticism, calling it destabilising. Taiwan detected 41 Chinese aircraft and tracked a carrier rocket. The U.S. urged China to avoid provocation and reiterated support for Taiwan's security.
As per the MND, of the 18 PLA Aircraft, 12 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
The United States has condemned China's escalating military activity around Taiwan as illegitimate and destabilising, just days ahead of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises, Taipei Times reported on Thursday.
According to Taiwan's MND, 27 out of 41 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan recorded heightened Chinese military activity around its territory on Tuesday, with 7 sorties of PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels detected, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND).
Taiwan's MND said that 19 out of 25 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 14 sorties of Chinese aircraft, six Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating near its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.