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China's aircraft carrier passes north of Batanes
China's aircraft carrier passes north of Batanes
Agence France-Presse
Published Dec 26, 2016 07:54 PM PHT

Taiwan said Monday it was closely monitoring the movements of China's sole aircraft carrier and five other warships, which earlier passed south of the island on an exercise held amid worsening cross-strait relations.
Taiwan said Monday it was closely monitoring the movements of China's sole aircraft carrier and five other warships, which earlier passed south of the island on an exercise held amid worsening cross-strait relations.
The Liaoning and five escorts sailed 20 nautical miles outside Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Batanes islands in Philippines on Sunday, the defense ministry said.
The Liaoning and five escorts sailed 20 nautical miles outside Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Batanes islands in Philippines on Sunday, the defense ministry said.
The ships continued sailing southwest after passing 90 nautical miles (150 kilometers) to the south of Taiwan's southernmost point Eluanbi Monday morning. They later travelled to the southeast of the Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea, the ministry added.
The ships continued sailing southwest after passing 90 nautical miles (150 kilometers) to the south of Taiwan's southernmost point Eluanbi Monday morning. They later travelled to the southeast of the Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea, the ministry added.
"The military has been on guard and fully monitoring the Liaoning. We urge the public to rest assured," it said.
"The military has been on guard and fully monitoring the Liaoning. We urge the public to rest assured," it said.
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Taiwanese media said an unspecified number of F-16 fighter jets and warships were deployed in Taiwan's ADIZ to closely watch the Chinese warships. The ministry declined to comment.
Taiwanese media said an unspecified number of F-16 fighter jets and warships were deployed in Taiwan's ADIZ to closely watch the Chinese warships. The ministry declined to comment.
Japan's defense ministry said earlier that eight Chinese vessels, including the carrier and three destroyers, were spotted by one of its ships in the central part of the East China Sea on Saturday afternoon.
Japan's defense ministry said earlier that eight Chinese vessels, including the carrier and three destroyers, were spotted by one of its ships in the central part of the East China Sea on Saturday afternoon.
Chinese media has reported that the aircraft carrier was headed for the Pacific on exercise for the first time.
Chinese media has reported that the aircraft carrier was headed for the Pacific on exercise for the first time.
The navy drills are seen as a show of strength by Beijing at a time of rising tensions with Taiwan and the United States following a protocol-breaking telephone conversation between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and US President-elect Donald Trump.
The navy drills are seen as a show of strength by Beijing at a time of rising tensions with Taiwan and the United States following a protocol-breaking telephone conversation between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and US President-elect Donald Trump.
It was the latest in a series of recent exercises staged by China, after its military aircraft passed near Taiwan on December 10 for the second time in a month.
It was the latest in a series of recent exercises staged by China, after its military aircraft passed near Taiwan on December 10 for the second time in a month.
Taiwan's defense minister Feng Shih-kuan has called the timing of China's air exercises a coincidence, but warned the island still faces a military threat.
Taiwan's defense minister Feng Shih-kuan has called the timing of China's air exercises a coincidence, but warned the island still faces a military threat.
China views self-ruling Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting unification, by force if necessary, even though the two sides split in 1949 after a civil war.
China views self-ruling Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting unification, by force if necessary, even though the two sides split in 1949 after a civil war.
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