China dispatches 24 aircraft and ships to continue harassing sea and airspace around Taiwan

Schematic diagram of the activities of the People's Liberation Army of the Communist Party of China entering the airspace surrounding the Taiwan Strait. (Courtesy of the Department of Defense)

[Reporter Fang Weili/Reported from Taipei] China continues to exert military pressure and gray zone harassment on Taiwan, and has taken frequent actions in the waters of southwestern my country. The Ministry of National Defense announced today (7th) that from 6 a.m. yesterday (6th) to 6 a.m. today, 11 Chinese military aircraft, 10 warships and 3 official ships were detected and continued to operate around the Taiwan Strait. Among them, 9 military aircraft crossed the center line and entered the northern and southwest airspace.

According to a schematic map released by the Ministry of National Defense, from 11:20 a.m. yesterday to 6 a.m. today, a total of 6 sorties of main and auxiliary fighter aircraft and drones were detected, 4 of which crossed the central line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern airspace.

In addition, between 6 a.m. and 8:05 p.m. yesterday, a total of 5 sorties of auxiliary fighters and drones were detected operating in the southwest airspace. In the maritime dynamics section, a total of 10 ships and 3 official ships of the Chinese Communist Navy were detected, and they continued to operate in the surrounding waters. However, the details of relevant maritime activities were not announced by the Chinese military.

The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the national military uses mission aircraft, ships and shore-based missile systems to closely monitor and respond.