Taiwan monitors ‘unprovoked’ Chinese combat patrol near island
Taiwan is closely monitoring a second Chinese combat patrol near the island within a week, which it describes as unprovoked. The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence reported that its forces responded to the situation, detecting numerous Chinese aircraft and warships in the vicinity. Taiwan's officials have accused China of being the primary source of instability in the Asia Pacific region.
- ▪Taiwan reported a second Chinese 'joint combat readiness patrol' near the island in a week.
- ▪The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence detected 29 Chinese aircraft and seven warships operating around the island.
- ▪Taiwan's National Security Council accused China of being the sole source of instability in the Indo-Pacific.
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News|ConflictTaiwan monitors ‘unprovoked’ Chinese combat patrol near islandTaiwan reports second Chinese ‘joint combat readiness patrol’ in a week, says its forces responded to the situation.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA Taiwan Coast Guard boat patrols, as seen from a boat with Chinese tourists, to observe Taiwan's Kinmen Islands, off Xiamen, in China’s southeastern Fujian province on May 25, 2026 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 26 May 202626 May 2026Taiwan has said it is monitoring the second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” near the island in a week, accusing Beijing of being the sole source of instability in the Asia Pacific.In a post on X on…
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