TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's defence ministry said eight Chinese warships and 42 fighter jets were detected around the island on Saturday, as China announced three days of military drills.
The ministry said the incursion included 29 jets that crossed into Taiwan's southwestern air defence identification zone , the highest number in a single day this year, according to data collected by AFP. The show of force comes a day after President Tsai Ing-wen landed in Taipei after meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles.
'We will continue to work with the US and other like-minded countries to jointly defend the values of freedom and democracy,' she said. The defence ministry said the incursions were detected between 6 and 11 am local time . Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council called for China to 'exercise self-restraint.''The CCP continues to intimidate Taiwan militarily to undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as well as in the region,' the Council said.
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