China Sends 26 Aircraft, Nine Naval Vessels Near Taiwan

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Taiwan's defense ministry is reporting it spotted 26 Chinese aircraft, including fighter jets and drones, operating around Taiwan in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning. It says 23 of those aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ. It also spotted nine naval vessels and one official ship in the waters around Taiwan.

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00:00Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it detected a flurry of Chinese military activity around Taiwan in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning.

00:08The ministry reported 26 aircraft, including fighter jets and drones.

00:13Twenty-three of those entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.

00:18This area is not Taiwan's airspace but acts as a buffer zone for defensive purposes.

00:23It also spotted nine Chinese Navy vessels and one official ship operating in the waters around Taiwan.

00:29This activity comes just days after U.S. and British warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, prompting protests from Beijing.

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