Taiwan on Alert as Chinese Warships Patrol Nearby Waters
Taiwan tracks seven Chinese naval vessels, one official ship and a military aircraft near the island, responding with jets, warships and coastal missile systems.
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Taiwan's military monitored seven Chinese naval vessels, one official ship and a military aircraft operating around the island over a 24-hour period, deploying aircraft, naval ships and coastal missile systems to track their movements.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said the Chinese military activity was detected between 6 a.m. on November 8 and 6 a.m. on November 9.
One People's Liberation Army aircraft entered Taiwan's northern air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the ministry.
Taiwan responded by employing combat air patrol aircraft, Navy vessels and coastal missile systems to monitor the activity.
The ministry did not report an armed confrontation or a violation of Taiwan's territorial airspace.
The latest movements followed another round of Chinese military operations recorded the previous day.
Between November 7 and 8, Taiwan detected four Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels and two official ships. Two of the aircraft entered the island's southwestern ADIZ.
China has maintained regular naval and aerial operations around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
Taipei rejects China's sovereignty claims and monitors Chinese military movements through daily defense reports.
The activity around Taiwan is closely watched by regional militaries because of the island's strategic position along major shipping routes in the Western Pacific.
Taiwan's latest announcement indicates continued Chinese military activity around the island but does not establish that a new military exercise or blockade operation has begun.
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