Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island

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Taiwan’s defence ministry said it had detected six more Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, one of which crossed the island, the latest in a spate of such balloons the ministry says it has seen over the past month-and-a-half. The ministry earlier this month, in a strongly worded statement, accused China of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island’s people with the balloons, days before Taiwan’s Jan. 13 elections. China’s defence ministry, which last month declined to comment on the balloons, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China claims Taiwan as...