Defense Ministry Spots 62 Chinese Aircraft Operating Around Taiwan
Taiwan's defense ministry reported 62 Chinese military aircraft and eight ships operating around Taiwan since Thursday morning.
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00:00The defense ministry says 62 Chinese military aircraft were spotted around Taiwan since
00:05Thursday morning.
00:07The ministry also reported six Chinese naval vessels operating around the country.
00:12Fifty-five of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's
00:16Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.
00:20The zone is not Taiwan's sovereign airspace, but is used by the military for defense purposes.
00:25Taiwan's defense ministry says the Chinese aircraft were conducting joint patrols with
00:29the naval vessels.
00:31Taiwan mobilized its own forces in response.
00:34The incursions come as China holds military exercises in waters north of Taiwan.