China–Taiwan Tensions Rise: Taiwan Reports Fresh Chinese Military Activity, 26 Aircraft and 6 Warships Detected

China–Taiwan Situation: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence announced on Friday that it had spotted 26 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) planes and six People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) boats operating around its territory as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8).

It further stated that twenty-six sorties were identified, of which nineteen passed the media line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, and southern Air Defence Identification Zones.

China–Taiwan Military Activity Confirmed by Taiwan Defence Ministry

The Ministry of Defence stated on X that “26 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN warships, and 1 government ship operating around Taiwan were identified up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today.Nineteen of the 26 sorties breached the median line, entering Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwestern ADIZs. We maintained an eye on the situation and responded appropriately.

Earlier Chinese Military Movements Around Taiwan

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced earlier Thursday that it has identified five sorties by Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) planes and five People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) boats operating around its territory as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8).

According to the report, three of every five missions crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone.

The MND posted on X that “up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, five sorties of PLA aircraft and five PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected.”” Three of the five sorties violated the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern ADIZ.

China–Taiwan Issue: Beijing Reiterates Its Stand on Taiwan

The Chinese Foreign Ministry states that Taiwan, which has been isolated from the mainland since 1949, is an integral and inseparable part of China.

Under its “one country, two systems” policy, attaining China’s total reunification is a shared aim of the Chinese people, both domestically and internationally. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese government see peaceful reunification as a historic task and have worked tirelessly to achieve it.

It also noted that twenty-six sorties were identified, nineteen of which passed the media line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zones .