Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of six Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Tuesday.
In a post on X, the MND stated, "7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 1 PRC balloon was detected during this timeframe. ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded."
MAC Deputy Chairman Liang Wen-chieh defended the government's position while responding to media questions about a Shanghai delegation that attended the Taipei Lantern Festival. The delegation was led by a lower-ranking TAO official instead of the director of its Shanghai office.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of eleven Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around its territory as of 6 am (local time) on Sunday.
The remarks came after Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Chairman Wang Huning, the fourth-ranked leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), addressed Beijing's annual Taiwan Work Conference on Tuesday.