Taiwan detects 3 warships, 13 Chinese aircraft around island: Defence ministry

China-Taiwan Conflict: The Ministry of National Defense said three ships and 13 aircraft had been detected around Taiwan.

Published on: Apr 8, 2023, 07:11:38 IST

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Taiwan's defence ministry said Saturday it detected three warships and 13 Chinese aircraft around the island, after President Tsai Ing-wen returned from the United States.

China-Taiwan Conflict: Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration. (Reuters)

The Ministry of National Defense said three ships and 13 aircraft had been detected around Taiwan by 6 am local time (2200 GMT) on Saturday and "4 of the detected aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southeast ADIZ".