Taiwan Reports 68 Chinese Warplanes, 10 Navy Vessels Near Island

Some of the aircraft carried out drills with the Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said.

A Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in a file photo. Taiwan Ministry of Defense via AP

Taiwan on Sept. 14 reported a total of 68 Chinese warplanes and 10 Chinese navy vessels near its territory over the previous 24 hours.

Sixty-eight “[People’s Liberation Army] aircraft and 10 [People’s Liberation Army Navy] vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m. [local time],” Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement.