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Taiwan's defense ministry says 21 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels were operating near Taiwan over a 24-hour period ending Friday morning. It said all 21 of those aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ.
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00:00More Chinese military activity has been spotted in the air and waters near Taiwan.
00:06The Defence Ministry says it observed 21 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating near Taiwan in the 24 hours up to Friday morning.
00:17They all entered Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone, which is not Taiwan's airspace but acts as a buffer zone for defensive purposes.
00:27The military says it also spotted an official ship operating near Taiwan.
00:33These incursions follow a week of live-fire missile tests in Taiwan's south.
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