Taiwan's defense ministry detected 41 Chinese planes flying near the country between Sunday and Monday. The latest incursions come after a Canadian frigate passed through the Taiwan Strait.
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00:00There's been a surge in Chinese military activity around Taiwan with dozens of planes spotted near
00:05the country. The defense ministry detected a total of 41 Chinese aircraft between Sunday and Monday.
00:1128 of those flew into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone or ADIZ. The incursions
00:17come shortly after a Canadian frigate passed through the Taiwan Strait. Now China claims
00:23Taiwan and sees the Strait as its territory. Beijing accused Canada of stirring up trouble
00:28and undermining regional stability. Taiwan's defense ministry responded saying that Taiwan
00:33is not part of China and that the Taiwan Strait is international waters,
00:37meaning freedom of navigation applies to vessels transiting through it.