China's Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Spotted Near Taiwan

A Chinese aircraft carrier and other ships were spotted on the east coast of Taiwan while sailing toward Japan's Yonaguni islands.

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00:00A Chinese aircraft carrier group was spotted near Taiwan early on Wednesday.

00:06The Liaoning and other ships passed to the northeast of Taiwan and briefly breached Japan's

00:11contiguous waters near Yonaguni Island for the first time.

00:15These are waters just outside of Japan's territory.

00:19The carrier group's transit comes as a U.S. Navy surveillance plane passed through the

00:24Taiwan Strait on Tuesday.

00:26Meanwhile, Taiwan's defense ministry detected 15 Chinese aircraft operating in Taiwan's

00:31air defense identification zone on Wednesday morning, 12 of which crossed the median line

00:36of the strait.