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130 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan in 24 hours: Taipei

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Taiwan said Tuesday it had detected 130 Chinese military aircraft near the island in a 24-hour period, as China began a second day of live-fire drills.

The self-ruled island’s defence ministry also said it had detected a total of 14 Chinese navy ships and eight unspecified government vessels in the 24 hours endingĀ 6:00 am (2200 GMT on Monday).

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