Taipei [Taiwan], August 31 (ANI): Taiwan recorded the presence of five PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels and one official ship operating around its territory on Sunday, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND).

Sharing the details in a post on X, MND said that these were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8). 2 out of 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and eastern ADIZ.

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"5 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."

https://x.com/MoNDefense/status/1961957146087854534

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Taiwan previously recorded the presence of 15 PLA aircraft, six PLAN vessels and an official ship operating around its territory on Saturday.

The MND detected 19 Chinese military aircraft, seven Chinese naval vessels, and an official ship operating in its territorial waters as of 6:00 AM (local time) on Friday.

Earlier, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung had described China as a "regional troublemaker" after the Solomon Islands barred Taiwan and other dialogue partners, including the US, from the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting, according to a report by the Taipei Times, citing an Australian daily.

Citing the "Pacific Way" of inclusiveness, Lin warned that excluding dialogue partners undermines the forum's ability to address common challenges, as reported by the Taipei Times.

Rejecting Beijing's claims over Taiwan, Lin emphasised that the People's Republic of China "has never ruled Taiwan for even a single day" and noted that UN Resolution 2758 does not refer to Taiwan, according to the Taipei Times.

Calling China's narrative "the emperor's new clothes," he said, "Telling a lie 100 times does not make it true."

Lin added that Taiwan is pushing back against Beijing's suppression through deeper international cooperation, practical contributions, and sustained diplomatic outreach. (ANI)

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