25 Chinese Military Aircraft, 7 Naval Vessels Detected near Taiwan

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Taiwan's Defense Ministry reports 25 Chinese military aircraft and 7 naval vessels detected near the country in a 24-hour period. Nineteen aircraft breached Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone amid heightened Chinese activity. Officials say they are monitoring the situation.

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00:00The Defense Ministry says it has tracked 25 Chinese military aircraft and seven Navy vessels

00:06around the country in the 24-hour period up to Thursday morning. 19 of the aircraft breached

00:11Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. This area is not part of Taiwan's sovereign

00:17airspace, but the military uses it for defensive purposes. The increased activity comes amid

00:23heightened Chinese military activity in recent weeks, including two aircraft carriers operating

00:28in the Western Pacific. Officials say they are monitoring the situation.

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