China Sends Aircraft, Vessels Near Taiwan After President Tsai Writes to the Pope

China Sends Aircraft, Vessels Near Taiwan After President Tsai Writes to the Pope
A Chinese military jet flies over Pingtan Island, one of mainland China's closest point from Taiwan, in Fujian Province, on Aug. 5, 2022. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
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Taiwan’s military detected four Chinese aircraft and three naval vessels near the island nation on Jan. 25, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, just two days after President Tsai Ing-wen wrote a letter to Pope Francis.

The Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels were detected at around 6 a.m. (local time). There was no indication that the aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line or into Taiwan’s airspace, according to the ministry.