TAIPEI – Taipei's Defense Ministry said on Thursday it had detected more than 20 Chinese warplanes and five navy warships around the East Asian island, a day after a United States warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
TAIPEI – Taipei's Defense Ministry said on Thursday it had detected more than 20 Chinese warplanes and five navy warships around the East Asian island, a day after a United States warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.The military presence around Taiwan comes less than two weeks before its inauguration of incoming leader Lai Ching-te, who Beijing regards as a 'dangerous separatist.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey sails through the Taiwan Strait on May 8, 2024. The 180-kilometer Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from China and is an important transport artery for cargo ships.The Defense Ministry said 23 Chinese warplanes and five navy vessels were spotted around Taiwan in the 24 hours leading up to 6 a.m. on Thursday.' of the aircraft crossed the median line,' it added, referring to a line bisecting the Taiwan Strait that is not recognized by Beijing.
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