Taiwan detects 130 Chinese aircraft, ships around territory

A Chinese warship fires during live-fire drills on Monday. PIC/AFP

Taiwan said it detected a sharp rise in Chinese military activity around the island. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said, "130 PLA aircraft, 14 PLAN vessels and 8 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 am today."

"90 out of 130 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We monitored the situation and responded." The detection comes a day after China launched large-scale joint military drills around Taiwan, deploying its army, navy, air force and rocket forces.

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