Published: February 28th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Eleven Chinese navy ships have been spotted near Taiwan, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported on Wednesday. Additionally, China has sent 30 fighter jets and a surveillance balloon into the airspace around the democratically governed island. The number is unusually high, explained Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. Normally, four to six ships are spotted within a 24-hour window.