Taiwan says it spotted 22 Chinese military aircraft and 20 warships near the island on Tuesday.
sailed a naval formation led by its aircraft carrier Shandong, about 70 miles to Taiwan’s southeast. The vessel was expected to conduct drills simulating aircraft, submarine, warship and land attacks, according to Chinese state media.
Thirteen of the Chinese military aircraft reported on Tuesday had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial demarcation zone between China and Taiwan, according to Taiwan's defense ministry., a self-ruled democracy, as part of its territory to be reunited by force if necessary. Over the past year, Beijing has stepped up military activities around the island, including by sending warships and warplanes on a near-daily basis.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“The period from July to September this year was the peak period for the Chinese Communist Party’s exercises,” Maj. Gen. Huang Wen-Chi, the assistant deputy chief with the General Staff for Intelligence of Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, said during a press conference.
“There are a lot of warship activities in the waters surrounding the Taiwan Strait. There was also a large number of warships operating in different areas in the South China Sea and East China Sea," he said. Huang said the Taiwanese military would continue the monitor the movements of Chinese warplanes and warships.
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