China Sends 33 Military Aircraft, Drones Near Taiwan

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The defense ministry says it spotted 33 Chinese military aircraft and drones near Taiwan early on Wednesday. It comes amid discussions over why President Lai Ching-te’s reported trip to Latin America with stopovers in the U.S. was pushed back.

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00:00Taiwan is seeing a surge in Chinese military activity amid discussions over why President

00:05Lai Qingda's reported Latin America trip was pushed back.

00:10The Defense Ministry says it spotted 33 Chinese military aircraft and drones near Taiwan early

00:16on Wednesday.

00:1823 of those aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.

00:24This area isn't Taiwan's airspace but acts as a buffer zone for defensive purposes.

00:30Taiwan says it's monitoring the situation.

00:33President Lai allegedly delayed his trip with stopovers in the US due to trade talks between

00:38Beijing and Washington.

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