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5d ago

Taiwan Reports 22 Chinese Sorties, 10 Naval Vessels as 15 Cross Strait Median Line

Taipei describes the flights as part of frequent incursions tied to Beijing’s longstanding claim over the island.

The frequent incursions and maritime operations reflect rising tensions between Taiwan and China, a relationship long fraught with geopolitical strain.
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Overview

  • Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said it detected the activity up to 6 a.m. (UTC+8) on Friday.
  • Fifteen of the 22 aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s informal median line into the island’s northern and southwestern ADIZ.
  • The ministry said it monitored the situation and responded accordingly without detailing specific countermeasures.
  • News reports characterize the operations as part of a pattern of regular PLA and PLAN movements that reflect rising cross-strait tensions.
  • Taiwan governs itself as the Republic of China while Beijing claims the island under the One China principle, a dispute rooted in the 1949 civil war.