Taiwan's defense ministry says it detected 34 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels operating near Taiwan during a 24-hour period leading up to Thursday morning. Out of those, 27 aircraft breached Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone.
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00:01The Defense Ministry says it spotted 34 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels
00:07operating near Taiwan in a 24-hour period ending Thursday morning.
00:13Twenty-seven of those aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.
00:19This area is not Taiwan's airspace but acts as a buffer for defensive purposes.
00:25The military also says it spotted an official ship operating near Taiwan in the same period.
00:31Taiwan deployed its own aircraft and ships in response.