Taiwan on 'heightened alert' after Chinese military encircles island
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Taiwan on 'heightened alert' after Chinese military encircles island
Taiwan's outlying islands are on "heightened alert" and its "aircraft and ships will respond to enemy situations," says the country's Ministry of National Defense, after China deployed jets and warships to encircle the self-ruled island.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Sun Lifang describes the drill as "irrational and provocative."
Taiwan detected 37 Chinese military aircraft, including fighter jets and drones, near its airspace, with 35 crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait. In response, Taiwan deployed aircraft, naval..
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