Taiwan’s Defense Minister Flags ‘Abnormal’ Chinese Military Activities Around Island

His remarks came after Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that it was monitoring the CCP’s rocket forces in Fujian province.

Taiwan's Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng arrives at the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 10, 2022. Ann Wang/Reuters

Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Friday that China’s recent military maneuvers around the island have been “abnormal” after Beijing sent a record-high 103 warplanes towards Taiwan this week.

In a recent update, Taiwan’s military said that it spotted 32 Chinese warplanes and seven vessels near the island on Sept. 21, with 24 planes spotted entering the median line of the Taiwan Strait.