China Sends 12 Jets, 10 Naval Vessels Near Taiwan

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Taiwan’s defense ministry reported 12 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval vessels near the country between Wednesday and Thursday morning. All 12 of the planes flew closer to Taiwan's main island than usual.

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00:00Taiwan is seeing a spike in Chinese military activity.

00:04The Defense Ministry says it spotted 12 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval vessels operating

00:09near the country between Wednesday and Thursday morning.

00:13All 12 of those aircraft came closer to Taiwan's main island than other regular incursions.

00:18It's a break from the relatively low activity over the last couple of weeks, and it comes

00:22as China holds military exercises in the South China Sea.

00:25And it comes just days before it is set to commission a new aircraft carrier, the Fujian.

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