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Taiwan details surge in Chinese military activity

Reuters

February 27, 2025 9:55 am

[Source: Reuters]

Taiwan’s defence ministry said that over the past 24 hours, it had detected 45 Chinese military aircraft and 14 navy ships operating around the island.

Including seven ships in a Chinese-declared drill zone off Taiwan’s southwest coast.

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