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Taiwan reports eight Chinese balloons crossing Taiwan Strait at start of New Year holiday | Oneindia

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Taiwan reports eight Chinese balloons crossing Taiwan Strait at start of New Year holiday | Oneindia

Taiwan reports eight Chinese balloons crossing Taiwan Strait at start of New Year holiday | Oneindia

On Saturday, Taiwan's defence ministry reported the detection of eight Chinese balloons traversing the Taiwan Strait within the last 24 hours.

Notably, two of these balloons breached Taiwan's airspace, marking an escalation in activity as the Lunar New Year holiday commenced.

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