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Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reported on Monday that it had detected 103 Chinese military aircraft in a 24-hour period around the island, asserting that this was a recent peak.
“During the morning hours of September 17th and 18th, the Ministry of Defense detected a total of 103 Chinese aircraft, the highest number in recent times and poses a serious challenge to security in the Taiwan Strait,” the ministry said in a statement. “There is,” he said.
“Continued military harassment could easily lead to a sharp escalation of tensions and deterioration of regional security,” the ministry added, calling on the Chinese government to “immediately refrain from this type of destructive unilateral action.” He demanded that it stop.
The statement said 40 of the planes crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait separating Taiwan from mainland China and entered the southeast and southwest air defense identification zones.
Furthermore, the presence of nine Chinese naval vessels was also detected.
The Chinese government considers the autonomous island of Taiwan to be its own province pending unification with other territories, and has increased diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan in recent years.
Source: Diario.Elmundo
