Chinese Military Activity Shadows Computex Tech Show in Taiwan

Seventy-nine Chinese warplanes were detected, and a coast guard standoff occurred near Pratas Island as global executives flock to Taipei.

In this file image, a member of the Taiwan Coast Guard monitors a China Coast Guard boat as it passes near the coast of Matsu islands, Taiwan, on Oct. 14, 2024, in a still from video. Taiwan Coast Guard via AP

Global technology executives gathered in Taiwan last week for the Computex trade show as Chinese military aircraft and coast guard vessels continued operations around the island.

Taiwan’s defense ministry said it detected 79 Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan between June 2 and June 5, the period of the annual technology exhibition. The activity was part of a broader pattern of Chinese military operations around Taiwan that has intensified in recent years.