Taiwan's defense ministry says the number of Chinese ships operating close to the country has doubled in the past 24 hours. China is expected to launch military exercises around Taiwan in response to President Lai Ching-te's overseas trip to Pacific allies, which saw him stop twice in U.S. territory.
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00:00The number of Chinese naval ships operating around Taiwan has doubled over a 24-hour period.
00:07Taiwan's defense ministry on Sunday morning said that it had detected 14 Chinese naval
00:12vessels near Taiwan, up from eight the day before.
00:16China is expected to launch military drills around Taiwan in the coming days in response
00:20to Taiwan President Lai Ching-de's recent tour of diplomatic allies.
00:26China claims Taiwan as its own and says Lai's transits through two U.S. territories undermined
00:32China's sovereignty.