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The Taiwanese Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that it had spotted 53 Chinese military planes around Taiwan, while the island has been on alert for several days.
The Chinese army, which has not yet commented, has not confirmed that it is carrying out military exercises around the island.
Taiwan expects Beijing, which considers the island to be Chinese territory, to launch a new round of military exercises in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s recent trip to the Pacific.
The Defense Ministry said Wednesday that 53 military aircraft had been spotted in the past 24 hours around Taiwan.
Eleven Chinese navy ships and eight “official” boats, a term that refers to vessels of civilian agencies like the coast guard, were also reported.
Taiwan announced on Monday that it had set up an emergency response center and raised the alert level on the island after China established seven reserved airspace zones and sent naval fleets into the waters in particular. proximity to the island.
(Ben Blanchard and Jeanny Kao; French version Camille Raynaud)
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