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Taiwan reports 11 PLA sorties near its Airspace

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported 11 sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one official ship until 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.

According to the MND, five out of 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.

In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND stated, “11 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.”

Earlier on Tuesday, the MND detected 13 sorties of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels.

According to the MND, eight out of 13 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.

In a post on X, Taiwan’s MND stated, ” 13 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 13 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”

Meanwhile, the US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent expressed confidence that China would not take any action against Taiwan during President Donald Trump’s tenure, as reported by Taipei Times on Monday.

China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has not dismissed the possibility of using military force to assert control over it. Last Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi declared that “China will achieve reunification with Taiwan, and this is inevitable.”

Taipei Times reported that during an interview, Bessent was asked if he believed Chinese President Xi Jinping would take action on Taiwan. He responded, “I follow President Trump’s lead, and he is confident that President Xi will not make that move during his presidency.”

ANI

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