A: Hey, have you heard anything exciting lately?
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Well, there's this news about Taiwan's defense ministry. They're all alert because China's navy aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is sailing near Taiwan's southeast!
B: No way! What does that mean?
A: It means they're keeping a close eye on things. Chinese aircraft carriers are often sent off Taiwan's east coast during China's military drills.
B: That sounds tense... Is anything happening right now?
A: Yeah, in the last 24 hours, Taiwanese authorities spotted a Chinese government ship and nine navy vessels, plus 31 flights of fighter jets, drones, and other aircraft around Taiwan! Some even entered airspace near north, center, southwest, and east Taiwan.
B: Wow, that's intense! Any idea why they're doing this?
A: Well, it seems like Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is worried about China increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Last week, he promised to strengthen defense capabilities.
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Taiwan's defense ministry says it is on high alert for the Chinese navy aircraft carrier Liaoning sailing in waters off Taiwan's southeast.
A ministry official made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday.
Chinese aircraft carriers are said to be frequently deployed off Taiwan's east coast when China's military conducts drills.
The official stressed that the ministry is totally aware of the situation and closely monitoring China's every move. But it declined to comment on military exercises.
The Taiwanese authorities said a Chinese government vessel and nine navy ships, as well as 31 sorties of fighter jets, drones and other aircraft were spotted around Taiwan in the 24 hours up to 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
They said some of the aircraft entered airspace in the north, center, southwest and east of Taiwan.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to enhance defense capabilities at his news conference last week marking one year in office. He apparently had Beijing's increasing military pressure on Taiwan in mind.
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Well, there's this news about Taiwan's defense ministry. They're all alert because China's navy aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is sailing near Taiwan's southeast!
B: No way! What does that mean?
A: It means they're keeping a close eye on things. Chinese aircraft carriers are often sent off Taiwan's east coast during China's military drills.
B: That sounds tense... Is anything happening right now?
A: Yeah, in the last 24 hours, Taiwanese authorities spotted a Chinese government ship and nine navy vessels, plus 31 flights of fighter jets, drones, and other aircraft around Taiwan! Some even entered airspace near north, center, southwest, and east Taiwan.
B: Wow, that's intense! Any idea why they're doing this?
A: Well, it seems like Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is worried about China increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Last week, he promised to strengthen defense capabilities.
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Taiwan's defense ministry says it is on high alert for the Chinese navy aircraft carrier Liaoning sailing in waters off Taiwan's southeast.
A ministry official made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday.
Chinese aircraft carriers are said to be frequently deployed off Taiwan's east coast when China's military conducts drills.
The official stressed that the ministry is totally aware of the situation and closely monitoring China's every move. But it declined to comment on military exercises.
The Taiwanese authorities said a Chinese government vessel and nine navy ships, as well as 31 sorties of fighter jets, drones and other aircraft were spotted around Taiwan in the 24 hours up to 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
They said some of the aircraft entered airspace in the north, center, southwest and east of Taiwan.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to enhance defense capabilities at his news conference last week marking one year in office. He apparently had Beijing's increasing military pressure on Taiwan in mind.
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Taiwan's defense ministry is on high alert as China's navy aircraft carrier Liaoning sails near Taiwan's southeast. In the last 24 hours, Taiwanese authorities reported sightings of a Chinese government ship and nine navy vessels, along with 31 flights of fighter jets, drones, and other aircraft
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250528_18/
Date: May 28, 2025
Created: 2025/05/29 07:11
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:54
Last Read: 2025/05/29 07:35