Taiwan spots 22 Chinese aircraft in island's vicinity: Defense Ministry

The Taiwanese Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that it had spotted 22 Chinese aircraft in the vicinity of the island in less than three hours.

In a statement issued around noon, the ministry reported, "We have observed the activities of 22 aircraft from the People's Liberation Army since 9:30 (1:30 UTC)," noting that 12 of them "crossed the median line" in the Taiwan Strait.

AFP