According to Taiwan's count, China has dispatched 15 warships and 16 naval police vessels into the waters surrounding the island since Chinese military drills started at 07:40 local time this morning, APA reports citing BBC.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence says it also spotted 42 military aircraft participating in the war games.
The drills have so far been confined within the "contiguous zone" about 24 miles from the Taiwanese shore, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said.
Ministry officials said it has not observed China use live ammunition in the drills thus far.
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