Taiwan's defense ministry says 29 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operated near the country in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday morning. It says 25 of those aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ.
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00:00Taiwan's military says it spotted 29 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around the country in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday morning.
00:1025 of those aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.
00:16This area is not Taiwan's airspace, but acts as a buffer for defensive purposes.
00:22The military says it also spotted two official ships operating near Taiwan in the same period.
00:27China's military has significantly increased its operations around Taiwan in the past year.