Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Wednesday (local time) that it had detected nine Chinese military aircraft, four naval vessels and two ships operating around its territorial waters.
Seven of the nine combat flights crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ, MND said in the “X” post.
“9 combat flights of PLA aircraft, 4 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected by 6:00 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 7 of the 9 combat flights crossed the center line and entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ. We have been monitoring the situation and responding,” Taiwan’s MND wrote to ‘X’.
Earlier on Monday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense revealed eight Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and two ships operating around its territorial waters since 6:00 a.m. (local time).
According to the MND, two of the eight crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and southeastern ADIZs.
In a post on X, the MND said: “8 combat flights of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected by 6:00 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 2 of the 8 combat flights crossed the center line and entered Taiwan’s southwest and southeast ADIZ. We have been monitoring the situation and responding.”
Taiwan’s presidency has accused China of stoking tensions with Japan for political advantage, hours after Chinese naval authorities announced plans to conduct missile exercises in the Yellow Sea. China’s Maritime Safety Administration has issued a navigational warning that the People’s Liberation Army will launch live ammunition missiles in the central Yellow Sea from Tuesday to Thursday, The Taipei Times reported.
According to The Taipei Times, China also issued a travel warning on Friday saying Chinese nationals in Japan face increasing criminal risks, an advisory widely seen as retaliation for comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. During the parliamentary session, Takaichi stated that China’s naval blockade of Taiwan could be classified as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, potentially activating its self-defense mechanisms.
