Taiwan says Chinese warplanes, carrier join Pacific drills

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='A screen shows evening news on China launching military drills around Taiwan in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2023. China is launching military drills around Taiwan on 19 August, in response to the Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai's visit in the United States. Wu Hao, EPA-EFE ' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/overseas/08/20/taiwan.jpg' ><figcaption>A screen shows evening news on China launching military drills around Taiwan in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2023. China is launching military drills around Taiwan on 19 August, in response to the Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai's visit in the United States. <em>Wu Hao, EPA-EFE </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>TAIPEI - Taiwan said Wednesday it had detected 35 Chinese warplanes around the island in a few hours, with some flying to the Western Pacific to join China's Shandong aircraft carrier for a "joint sea and air training."</p><p>The batch of aircraft including fighters and drones were detected since 6:00 am Wednesday (2200 GMT Tuesday), Taipei's defence ministry said.<br/> </p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/19/23/china-launches-military-drills-around-taiwan-as-stern-warning'>China launches military drills around Taiwan as 'stern warning'</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/20/23/taiwan-slams-chinese-bully-next-door-amid-military-drills'>Taiwan slams Chinese 'bully next door' amid military drills</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/29/23/taiwan-decries-chinas-military-harassment-after-warplanes-detected'>Taiwan decries China's 'military harassment' after warplanes detected</a></li></ul><p>Around 28 planes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, and some fighters "passed through the Bashi Channel to the Western Pacific to conduct joint sea and air training with the Shandong aircraft carrier", the ministry said in a statement.</p><p>"The armed forces have monitored the situation and tasked air patrol aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities," it added.</p><p>Taiwan's defence ministry tally showed increases in China's sea and air incursions around the island in recent days.</p><p>The ministry said Tuesday it detected 22 warplanes and 20 naval ships around Taiwan between Monday and Tuesday morning.</p><p>The incursions came after the Shandong carrier was detected on Monday around 60 nautical miles (111 kilometres) southeast of the island's southernmost point heading into the Western Pacific.</p><p>Beijing, which views self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory to be seized one day, has stepped up military and political pressure on the island in recent years as relations deteriorate.</p><p><strong>aw/sco</strong></p><p><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dEwFZqA6BLk?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>Around 28 planes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, and some fighters "passed through the Bashi Channel to the Western Pacific to conduct joint sea and air training with the Shandong aircraft carrier", the ministry said in a statement.</p><p>"The armed forces have monitored the situation and tasked air patrol aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities," it added.</p><p>Taiwan's defence ministry tally showed increases in China's sea and air incursions around the island in recent days.</p><p>The ministry said Tuesday it detected 22 warplanes and 20 naval ships around Taiwan between Monday and Tuesday morning.</p><p>The incursions came after the Shandong carrier was detected on Monday around 60 nautical miles (111 kilometres) southeast of the island's southernmost point heading into the Western Pacific.</p><p>Beijing, which views self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory to be seized one day, has stepped up military and political pressure on the island in recent years as relations deteriorate.</p><p><strong>aw/sco</strong></p><p><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dEwFZqA6BLk?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>The batch of aircraft including fighters and drones were detected since 6:00 am Wednesday (2200 GMT Tuesday), Taipei's defence ministry said.<br> </p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/19/23/china-launches-military-drills-around-taiwan-as-stern-warning'>China launches military drills around Taiwan as 'stern warning'</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/20/23/taiwan-slams-chinese-bully-next-door-amid-military-drills'>Taiwan slams Chinese 'bully next door' amid military drills</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/29/23/taiwan-decries-chinas-military-harassment-after-warplanes-detected'>Taiwan decries China's 'military harassment' after warplanes detected</a></li></ul>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='A screen shows evening news on China launching military drills around Taiwan in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2023. China is launching military drills around Taiwan on 19 August, in response to the Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai's visit in the United States. Wu Hao, EPA-EFE ' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/overseas/08/20/taiwan.jpg' ><figcaption>A screen shows evening news on China launching military drills around Taiwan in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2023. China is launching military drills around Taiwan on 19 August, in response to the Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai's visit in the United States. <em>Wu Hao, EPA-EFE </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>TAIPEI - Taiwan said Wednesday it had detected 35 Chinese warplanes around the island in a few hours, with some flying to the Western Pacific to join China's Shandong aircraft carrier for a "joint sea and air training."</p>

Taiwan said Wednesday it had detected 35 Chinese warplanes around the island in a few hours, with some flying to the Western Pacific to join China's Shandong aircraft carrier for a 'joint sea and air training.'

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