{"id":34398,"date":"2024-07-11T11:58:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/66-chinese-aircraft-aircraft-carrier-detected-around-taiwan-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T11:58:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:58:56","slug":"66-chinese-aircraft-aircraft-carrier-detected-around-taiwan-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/66-chinese-aircraft-aircraft-carrier-detected-around-taiwan-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"66 Chinese Aircraft, Aircraft Carrier Detected Around Taiwan &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">Taiwan\u2019s Defence Ministry on Thursday reported the presence of 66 Chinese military aircraft and vessels near the island, probably heading to a military exercise in the Western Pacific.<\/p>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">The ministry\u2019s statement, shared on its X platform, <span style=\"background: white;\">\u201c66 PLA aircraft and seven PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 am (2200 GMT Wednesday) today\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">It was reported that 56 of these aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, a critical 180-kilometer (110-mile) channel separating Taiwan from China. The aircraft was en route to the Western Pacific for a joint air and sea military exercise with the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, according to the defence ministry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">Additionally, an illustration was released showing some aircraft within 33 nautical miles (61 km) of Taiwan\u2019s southernmost point. The defence ministry is monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">On July 10, about 36 Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait\u2019s median line, also participating in the exercise with the Shandong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">In May, Beijing dispatched 62 military aircraft and 27 naval vessels around Taiwan during war games initiated after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">Meanwhile, the Philippines also expressed concerns on Wednesday regarding China\u2019s \u201ccarrier strike group\u201d deployment in the Philippine Sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"finalstyle\">On July 9, Japan\u2019s Defence Ministry responded to a Chinese TB-001 unmanned reconnaissance and attack aircraft entering Japan\u2019s air defence identification zone over the East China Sea, marking the sixth such incident this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Taiwan\u2019s Defence Ministry on Thursday reported the presence of 66 Chinese military aircraft and vessels near the island, probably heading to a military exercise in the Western Pacific. 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