Taiwan said 35 Chinese warplanes were detected around the island on Wednesday, with some then flying to join the Shandong aircraft carrier for naval drills in the Western Pacific.Taiwan on Monday detected China's Shandong carrier one of two in Beijing's fleet around 60 nautical miles (111 kilometres) southeast of the island as it sailed into the Western Pacific.
China News: Taiwan's defense ministry said the Chinese People’s Liberation Army sent 33 warplanes and 6 navy vessels between 6am Wednesday to 6am Thursday. The J-
More than 30 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defence zone over the course of about six hours, the island's defence ministry said Thursday, a sharp ramp-up in single-day incursions by China's military.
Taiwan and China split in 1949 following a civil war that ended with the Communist Party in control of the mainland. The island has never been part of the People’s Republic of China, but Beijing says it must unite with the mainland, by force if necessary.
Taiwan detected 11 Chinese warships and 70 aircraft around the Indo-Pacific Island. The tensions between Taiwan and China heightened after Tsai's US visit.