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An Air Force aircraft under the Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese regime's armed forces takes off for military exercises in the waters around Taiwan, from an undisclosed location. The photograph was released on Aug. 5, 2022. Eastern Theatre Command via Reuters
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry detected 22 Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around the self-ruling island on Aug. 25, just two days after the United States approved a possible arms sale to Taiwan.
The ministry said it spotted the warplanes—including fighters, bombers, and drones—at about 7 a.m. local time, and that 13 of the craft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
