Taiwan condemns China's 'provocative' patrol


FILE PHOTO: A Chinese navy vessel is seen on a giant screen showing news footage about joint army, navy, air and rocket forces drills around Taiwan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), outside a shopping mall in Beijing, China, April 1, 2025. - Reuters

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Friday (June 6) condemned Beijing's "provocative" actions after China conducted a patrol around the island, a day after a call between US and Chinese leaders.

Taipei's defence ministry said it detected 21 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and drones, of which 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait in a "combat readiness patrol".

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