Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected nine Chinese military aircraft and seven Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 a.m. (local time) on Thursday. Of the nine sorties, six crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ), according to the MND.
In a post on X, the MND stated:
“9 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 6 out of 9 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Taiwan detected 26 Chinese military aircraft and seven Chinese naval vessels in the area. Of those 26 sorties, 18 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwestern ADIZ.
The MND also shared an update on Wednesday via X:
“26 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 18 out of 26 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
In a related development, the Taiwanese government is tightening its national security mechanisms to prevent potential Chinese infiltration into the country’s medical cold chain logistics. A senior security official highlighted these measures in response to recent concerns.
This move follows revelations by Mirror Media that Pharma Logistics, which manages medical logistics for nearly half of Taiwan’s leading hospitals—including National Taiwan University Hospital and Taipei Veterans General Hospital—has ties to Chinese political and military entities through its parent company, Kerry TJ Logistics Co.
Kerry Logistics’ parent companies are connected to Hong Kong’s KLN Logistics Group and KHL Holding, which share cross-investments with China’s SF Holding Co., the country’s largest logistics company. SF Holding acquired Kerry Logistics in 2021 and maintains a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force. It operates under China’s “military-civil fusion” program.
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