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The surge in military activity coincides with joint China-Russia naval exercises and a NATO summit critical of Beijing's support for Russia.
- Taiwan detected 66 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around the island in a single day, the highest number this year.
- Fifty-six of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, with some coming within 33 nautical miles of Taiwan’s southern tip.
- The Chinese aircraft were reportedly headed to the western Pacific for exercises with the aircraft carrier Shandong.
- China's latest show of force is seen as a reaction to recent political developments, including U.S. support for Taiwan.
- Japan and the Philippines have also reported increased Chinese military activity near their territories.
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