Taiwan Says 103 Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Island in 24-hour Period – News18

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Last Updated: September 18, 2023, 07:36 IST

A sailor monitors China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy frigate Xuzhou from Taiwan’s guided missile frigate Tian Dan at an undisclosed location, in this handout image provided by Taiwan Navy August 20. (Reuters File Photo)

Taiwan reports detecting 103 Chinese warplanes and 9 naval vessels in 24 hours, raising tensions in the region

Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Monday it had detected 103 Chinese warplanes around the island in a 24-hour period.

“103 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected” between Sunday and Monday morning, the ministry said in a statement, referring to China’s air force and navy.

Beijing regularly sends planes over waters south and west of Taiwan. The island’s Defense Ministry said that 40 of the planes detected Sunday and early Monday crossed the symbolic median line between Taiwan and mainland China.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)