Taipei, Sept. 23 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Tuesday said that fresh Chinese military activity was detected around the island, saying fifteen sorties of PLA aircraft and one People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel were spotted until 6 am (local time).

"15 sorties of PLA aircraft and 1 PLAN vessel operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 11 out of 15 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded," the MND said in a post on X.

On Monday, MND conducted three sorties of PLA aircraft and four People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels.

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