Taiwan tracks 8 Chinese balloons, military aircraft & 6 naval ships on election day

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On the day of the election, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected that Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s Southwest Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). Additionally, two Chinese balloons crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. The ministry said that, within the timeframe from 6 a.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Saturday, a total of eight Chinese military aircraft, along with six naval vessels and two balloons, were identified operating in the vicinity of Taiwan. Taiwan, in response, sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the PLA activity. China has since September...