Taiwan’s armed forces have registered the approach of 36 aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and eight warships of the PLA Navy near the island, says the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense, APA reports.
"36 sorties of PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 29 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ. 1 PRC balloon was detected during this timeframe," it said on its X page.
Taiwan’s defense agency has regularly recorded the approach of Chinese warplanes and warships of late.