Taipei, Aug. 6 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 16 Chinese military aircraft, six Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.

Of the 16 sorties, eight crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and eastern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).

In a post on X, the MND said, "16 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 16 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded."

https://x.com/MoNDefense/status/1952897409975021589

Earlier on Tuesday, 12 sorties of PLA...