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Taiwan detects 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels near its territory

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 07 Jun 2025, 08:04 am Print

Taiwan detects 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels near its territory China-Taiwan

File image by Taiwanese Presidential Palace on Flickr via Wikimedia Commons

Taiwan said it detected  34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and one official ship around its region between 6 a.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday, media reports said.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense posted on X: "34 PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today."

"25 out of 34 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded," the Ministry said.

So far this month, Taiwan has tracked Chinese military aircraft 107 times and ships 56 times, reported Taiwan News.

What is the basis of China’s claim over Taiwan?

The basis of China’s claim over Taiwan dates back to 1945 when Japan lost its control over the island in 1945,post-World War Two.

The 1949 Chinese civil war led to the communists taking control and Chiang Kai-shek the one who lost, fled to Taiwan.

He ruled it for many decades.

This is where China’s claim to Taiwan emanates.

The very fact that Chiang Kai-shek came to Taiwan and was not indigenous to the place is Taiwan’s argument against the claim.