Taiwan reports Chinese drills for second day

A cargo ship sails past Pingtan island, the closest point between China and Taiwan's main island, in Fujian province on 2 April 2025.
Hector RETAMAL / AFP

A cargo ship sails past Pingtan island, the closest point between China and Taiwan's main island, in Fujian province on 2 April 2025.
Hector RETAMAL / AFP
Taiwan's defense ministry reported Wednesday that dozens of Chinese aircraft, warships, and coast guard vessels surrounded the self-ruled island, as Beijing continued military drills aimed at Taiwan for the second day in a row.
The ministry detected 27 Chinese aircraft, 21 warships, and 10 coast guard vessels operating around Taiwan between 6:08 a.m. (2208 GMT Tuesday) and 1:30 p.m., a defense official told reporters.
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