China Sends 34 Warplanes Into ADIZ, Nine Naval Ships Near Taiwan

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Taiwan's defense ministry says it spotted 34 Chinese military aircraft, nine naval vessels and one official ship operating near the country in a 24-hour period ending Tuesday morning. All of the 34 aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, the most daily incursions for the month of May.

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00:00Taiwan is seeing a surge in Chinese military activity around the country, including 27 war

00:05planes spotted operating near Taiwan on Tuesday. That comes after the military reported another

00:1134 Chinese aircraft and nine naval vessels near Taiwan in the 24-hour period ending early Tuesday

00:18morning. All of the aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. This

00:25area is not Taiwan's airspace but acts as a buffer zone for defensive purposes. The military

00:30also spotted one official ship operating near Taiwan during the same period. The increased

00:36activity comes as China carried out a combat readiness patrol nearby. China has increased

00:41these types of patrols in recent weeks. Taiwan says it deployed its own planes and vessels

00:46to monitor and respond to China's actions.

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