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Taiwan detects 17 Chinese sorties, 7 naval vessels near its territorial waters

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense detected 17 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and an official ship near its territorial waters, with 14 sorties crossing the median line into northern, southwestern, and southeastern ADIZ. Authorities are monitoring and responding to the activity

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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 17 Chinese sorties, seven naval vessels and an official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Thursday. Of the 17, 14 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ.

In a post on X, the MND said, "17 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 14 out of 17 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded."

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