The Taiwanese defense agency said that along with 59 aircraft, 9 warships and two hot air balloons were also discovered within 24 hours, as of 6 am 18.3, according to AFP.
This is the number of Chinese aircraft recorded at the highest level since the record number of 153 aircraft launched by Taiwan on October 15, 2024, after China organized large -scale exercises.
Chinese fighter jet in a rehearsal
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Among Taiwan’s Chinese aircraft discovered in the 24 hours, 54 units participated in common war patrols, according to the Taiwan defense agency.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on March 17 stated that these actions were “resolute response to the collusion and support of external forces to the Taiwanese independence and a strict warning to the separatist forces of Taiwan’s independence”.
Earlier, Taiwanese leader Lai Thanh Duc on March 13 called China “the hostile forces outside” and proposed measures against what he allegedly invaded China’s increasingly deep intrusion into this island, according to Reuters.
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During the time, the number of people being prosecuted in Taiwan for spying China has increased sharply, according to AFP.
China considers Taiwan as an inseparable territory, and does not rule out the ability to use force to reunite.
