Beijing Sends 7 Ships and 71 Planes to Taiwan in 24 Hours

A helicopter and boat under the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) take part in a maritime rescue drill, as part of military exercises in the waters around Taiwan, at an undisclosed location on Aug. 9, 2022. Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via Reuters

The Chinese communist regime has sent 71 planes and seven ships during a 24-hour period toward the island nation of Taiwan amid rising U.S. support for Taipei.

Between 6 a.m. on Dec. 25 and 6 a.m. on Dec. 26, 47 out of the 71 Chinese planes crossed the median of the Taiwan Strait, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, The Associated Press reported. The Taiwan Strait is seen as the unofficial boundary between the two sides.