Taiwan : finds one official ship, four PRC balloons, and five PLAN boats near its borders
Taiwan: Ministry of National Defense said on Monday that it had seen one government ship and five PLAN warships operating inside its borders.
Four PRC balloons were also discovered during that period, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
“Five PLAN vessels and one official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today,” the MND said in a statement on X. Four PRC balloons were found during this period. The #ROCArmedForces have kept an eye on the situation and taken action.
Taiwan’s MND said earlier on Sunday that it had detected four PLA planes, six PLAN ships, and one government ship in the area of its territory. Additionally, it said that one out of every four missions penetrated Taiwan’s northern ADIZ after crossing the median line.
“Up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today, four PLA aircraft, six PLAN ships, and one official ship operating around Taiwan were detected,” the MND said in a statement on X. One of every four sorties entered Taiwan’s northern ADIZ by crossing the median line. We have kept an eye on things and taken appropriate action.
According to Focus Taiwan, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te had earlier said that he would not let China to meddle and would continue to protect Taiwan.
As commander-in-chief of the armed forces, President Lai promised to defend the nation and the lives and property of every person, according to the statement.President Lai said, “I will undoubtedly protect the country and will not permit Chinese pressure or its hand to enter Taiwan.”
Additionally, he said on Thursday that China’s “cross-border pressure” on Taiwanese citizens demonstrates that Taiwan is not a part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and that Beijing’s power does not extend to Taiwan.
According to Focus Taiwan, Lai referenced the recent visit to Taiwan by Japanese politician Hei Seki, who was born in China and is prohibited from visiting the PRC due to Chinese sanctions, as evidence that the PRC and the Republic of China (ROC), Taiwan’s official name, are not subservient to one another.