Taiwan detects Chinese warships, planes around island after drills end


A Chinese warship takes part in a military drill off the Chinese coast near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, across from the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands, China, on April 11, 2023. - Reuters

TAIPEI (AFP): Chinese warships and aircraft were still operating around Taiwan on Tuesday (April 11), the island's defence ministry said, a day after Beijing declared an end to its massive war games.

China launched three days of military exercises around self-ruled Taiwan on Saturday that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practise a blockade of the island.

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