Taipei, July 29 -- Taiwan on Wednesday reported tracking multiple Chinese military assets operating in the vicinity of the island.

In am update shared on X, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that authorities detected 8 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 7 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and 1 official ship operating around its territory.

The Ministry stated that ROC Armed Forces closely tracked the developments, utilising intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to monitor the situation and respond accordingly.

"8 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 6 out of 8 sorties crossed the median li...