Taiwan's defense ministry reported that 34 Chinese military aircraft and 16 naval vessels were operating near Taiwan within 24 hours, with 22 aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait's median line and others entering the southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). The U.S. State Department noted increased Chinese military activity after President Lai Ching-te's return from an official trip through the Pacific, though China has not formally announced military exercises.
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00:00Taiwan's defense ministry has spotted 34 Chinese military aircraft and 16 naval vessels operating
00:06around the country in the 24 hours up to Thursday morning.
00:1022 of those aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
00:13Other aircraft flew into southwestern parts of Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone
00:18or ADIZ.
00:20This area is not Taiwan's airspace but a buffer zone used for defensive purposes.
00:25The U.S. State Department has told Taiwan Plus that they do not believe China's increased
00:29military activity is a response to Taiwan President Lai Ching-dao's recent transit
00:33through U.S. territories.