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Taiwan defence ministry detects Chinese military activity around territory
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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Monday detected five sorties of PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels and one official ship operating around its territory.
Sharing the details in a post on X, MND said that these were detected up until 6 AM (UTC +8), and four out of the five sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern ADIZ.
"5 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 4 out of 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded", MND said on X.
Earlier on Sunday, MND said it observed the sorties of five PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around its territory.
While on Saturday, the MND had detected 11 Chinese military aircraft and seven Chinese Naval vessels operating around its territorial waters, whereas on Friday, the MND detected 20 sorties of PLA aircraft and seven PLAN vessels operating around it.
The frequent incursions and maritime operations reflect rising tensions between Taiwan and China, a relationship long fraught with geopolitical strain. Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), governs itself independently with its own distinct political and economic systems.
However, China continues to claim Taiwan as part of its territory under the "One China" principle, insisting there is only one China with its capital in Beijing.
The dispute's roots trace back to the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, when the ROC government fled to Taiwan after the Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, took control of mainland China.
Since then, Beijing has maintained its goal of reunification, using military, diplomatic, and economic means to apply pressure on Taiwan and diminish its international space.
Despite these efforts, Taiwan maintains its de facto independence, backed by strong public support, and continues to assert its sovereignty amid ongoing external pressures. The MND regularly monitors and publicly reports such military movements to ensure transparency and national security awareness.
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