Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced that they saw 10 Chinese military planes and 5 naval ships near Taiwan in just one day. This was from 6 am Wednesday to 6 am Thursday (local time).
The MND said that 4 of these Chinese planes flew across the median line, which is the middle area of the Taiwan Strait, entering Taiwan’s air defense zone in the southwest and southeast areas. They reported this on X (formerly Twitter), ensuring that they were watching the situation and ready to respond.
Earlier on Wednesday, Taiwan also noticed 15 Chinese military planes, 9 naval ships, and 4 official vessels close to their territory. Among those, 2 of the planes crossed the median line. Again, the MND reassured everyone that they were monitoring everything closely.
These activities are part of a recent trend where China has been stepping up military movements around Taiwan, which worries many people about the stability in the region as China continues to insist on its claims over Taiwan.
On Tuesday, China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the existence of Taiwan’s MND. This comment came soon after Taiwan received its first shipment of US-made M1A2T Abrams tanks. The spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, said there is no such thing as a ‘Ministry of National Defence’ in Taiwan, trying to downplay Taiwan’s military presence.
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