Taipei, June 29 : The Taiwanese military has detected 23 aircraft and five vessels of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) close to the island over the past day, the Taiwanese Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
“23 #PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN [navy] vessels operating around #Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. 20 of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s northern, central, SW, and eastern ADIZ,” the ministry said on X.
The Taiwanese armed forces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly, the ministry also said.
In May, the Chinese armed forces carried out comprehensive military drills around Taiwan, two days after the new head of the island’s administration, Lai Ching-te, assumed office. He is expected to continue his predecessor’s pro-independence policy.
Taiwan has been governed independently from mainland China since 1949. Beijing views the island as its province, while Taiwan – a territory with its own elected government – maintains that it is an autonomous country. Beijing opposes any official contacts of foreign states with Taipei and considers Chinese sovereignty over the island indisputable. (Agencies)
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