and seven chinese warships around the island. it added that 43 chinese airforce planes had crossed the median line of the taiwan strait, marking the de facto border between the island and the chinese mainland in a 24 hour period. earlier we heard from our correspondent mariko oi in singapore who gave us the latest. it is quite significant and tensions between taiwan and beijing have been quite tense and have been escalating this year, especially after some very high profile visits by western officials, including nancy pelosi of the united states. also uk lawmakers, japanese lawmakers visiting taiwan, sparking very angry reaction from beijing. on sunday, christmas day, we saw this largest intrusion into taiwan s air defence zone, so we re talking about fighter jets and drones. beijing calls it a strike drill and they say this was a response to provocations by taiwan and the united states. the office of the president of taiwan has said
especially after some very high profile visits by western officials, including nancy pelosi of the united states. also uk lawmakers, japanese lawmakers visiting taiwan, sparking very angry reaction from beijing. then on sunday, christmas day, we saw this intrusion into taiwan s air defence force, so we re talking about fighter jets and drones. beijing calls it a strike drill and they this was in response to what it calls provocations by taiwan and the united states. but the office of tsai ing wen, president of taiwan said that she will be holding a high level meeting tomorrow to reinforce its civil defence system. south korea says it has scrambled
this without de facto authorities and we urge them to this decision. thank you very much forjoining us. china is carrying out one of its biggest incursions to date in the seas and skies around taiwan. the taiwanese defence ministry says it has detected 71 chinese aircraft, the majority of them fighterjets, and seven chinese warships around the island. it added that 43 chinese airforce planes had crossed the median line of the taiwan strait, marking the de facto border between the island and the chinese mainland in a 24 hour period. let s get more on this from our correspondent mariko 0i who s in our singapore bureau. tell us more about what has been happening and how significant it is. it is quite significant and tensions between taiwan and beijing have been quite a tent and have been escalating this year, especially after some very high profile visits by western officials, including
the taiwanese defence ministry says it has detected 71 chinese aircraft, the majority of them fighter jets, and seven chinese warships around the island. it added that 43 chinese airforce planes had crossed the median line of the taiwan strait marking the de facto border between the island and the chinese mainland in a 2k hour period. earlier we heard from our correspondent mariko oi in singapore who gave us the latest. tensions between taiwan and beijing have been quite tense and have been escalating this year, especially after some very high profile visits by western officials, including nancy pelosi of the united states. also uk lawmakers, japanese lawmakers visiting taiwan, sparking very angry reaction from beijing. then on sunday, christmas day, we saw this intrusion into taiwan s air defence force, so we re talking about fighter jets and drones. beijing calls it a strike drill and they this was in response to what it calls provocations by taiwan and the united states.