Record Number of Chinese Aircrafts Fly Around Taiwan

taipei - Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported a record of 153 Chinese aircrafts flying around the island on Monday, as China conducted large military exercises as a warning to Taiwanese separatist forces. The United States expressed deep concerns over the exercises.

Taiwan's Ministry of Defense announced a record 153 Chinese aircrafts circling Taiwan on Monday, with China conducting military exercises in response to Taiwanese separatist actions. This surpassed the previous record of 125 Chinese aircrafts participating in similar exercises. The drills also involved fourteen Chinese Navy ships and twelve other Chinese vessels.

The United States expressed serious concerns over the exercises, calling on China to act with restraint and avoid actions that could undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the broader region. The exercises ended after about thirteen hours.