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Taiwan detects PLA aircraft, naval activity around its territory

Taipei, Dec 13 (UNI): Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Saturday reported renewed Chinese military activity in the vicinity of the island, detecting nine sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven vessels from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operating around Taiwan.
According to the MND, four of the nine aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial but long-respected buffer and proceeded into Taiwan’s northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), raising fresh concerns over regional security. In a post on social media platform X, the ministry said, “9 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. Four out of nine sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.” While the activity underscores the persistence of Chinese military pressure, officials noted a marked reduction in intensity compared with the previous day. On Friday, the MND had detected a significantly higher level of activity, recording 33 PLA aircraft sorties along with seven PLAN vessels around Taiwan’s territorial waters. Of those aircraft, 23 crossed the median line and entered multiple sectors of Taiwan’s ADIZ, including the northern, central, southwestern and eastern regions.
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) recently released its annual report, sharply criticising Beijing for expanding repression and a worsening human rights record.The report points to the case of Taiwanese activist Yang Chih-yuan, who remains detained in China on what the commission described as politically motivated charges. It documents numerous instances of arbitrary detention and unfair prosecution, urging US lawmakers to confront these abuses in future diplomatic engagements with Beijing, according to The Taipei Times.
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