Taipei [Taiwan], November 23 : Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Chinese military activity on Saturday and detected 25 Chinese aircraft and 7 vessels around Taiwan.
In a post on X, the Ministry of National Defence (MOD) of Taiwan noted, "25 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today".
The MOD noted that 13 aircrafts "crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern and southeastern ADIZ".
The Taiwanese Ministry of Defence announced that it has monitored the situation and responded accordingly.
Taiwan Presidential Office Spokesperson shared the joint statment on X, and wrote, "Presidential Office responds to a joint statement following the trilateral meeting of US, Japanese, and Australian defence ministers."
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te convened a high-level national security conference in which he assured the public about the government's commitment to neutralising any threat to Taiwan's democracy and security after China staged a large-scale military drill around the island.
He made his remarks in response to the Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) announcement of military drills, named "Joint Sword-2024B," in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas, which were described as a "stern warning" to advocates of Taiwan independence, according to the Taipei Times.
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