China Sends 25 Jets, Five Naval Vessels Near Taiwan

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Taiwan’s defense ministry reported 25 Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels near the country in the 24 hours leading into Wednesday morning. Twenty-three of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

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00:00Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it spotted 25 Chinese military aircraft and five naval

00:05vessels operating near the country between Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

00:09This comes after several days of relative calm in the airspace and waters around Taiwan.

00:14Of the 25 aircraft, 23 cross the Taiwan Strait median line, entering the north and southwest

00:20parts of Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.

00:24This zone is not a part of Taiwan's official airspace, but instead acts as a buffer zone

00:28for defensive purposes.

00:30The incursions come as the APEC summit kicks off in South Korea, where U.S. President

00:34Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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