Asia
21 Chinese planes detected by Taiwan days after drills
2 years agoTaiwan President Lai Ching-te (C) watches a demonstration on the US-made Stinger air-defence system during a visit to inspect military troops in Taoyuan on May 23, 2024. - Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said he will "stand on the front line" to defend Taiwan, speaking on May 23 as China held war games around the self-ruled island days after he was sworn into office. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP)
Taipei said Monday it had detected 21 Chinese military aircraft and 15 navy or coastguard vessels around Taiwan in the past 24 hours, days