00:00Taiwan's Defense Ministry is reporting a surge in Chinese military activity around Taiwan
00:05in the hours leading up to Wednesday morning.
00:08The military says it tracked 14 Chinese Navy vessels and 31 aircraft, including a helicopter
00:14operating near Taiwan.
00:16Twenty-six of those aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.
00:22This area is not Taiwan's airspace, but acts as a buffer zone for defensive purposes.
00:27Chinese incursions into the ADIZ have increased sharply since early 2024.
00:32Experts say they're part of Beijing's gray zone tactics to wear down Taiwan's defenses.
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