Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 09 Jun 2025, 07:42 am Print
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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Monday said it detected seven sorties of PLA aircraft and eight PLAN vessels around its territory.
Officials said they were detected between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday.
"7 sorties of PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 5 out of 7 sorties entered Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly," the Ministry posted on X.
So far this month, Taiwan has tracked Chinese military aircraft 125 times and ships 71 times, reported Taiwan News.
What is the basis of China’s claim over Taiwan?
The basis of China’s claim over Taiwan dates back to 1945 when Japan lost its control over the island in 1945,post-World War Two.
The 1949 Chinese civil war led to the communists taking control and Chiang Kai-shek the one who lost, fled to Taiwan.
He ruled it for many decades.
This is where China’s claim to Taiwan emanates.
The very fact that Chiang Kai-shek came to Taiwan and was not indigenous to the place is Taiwan’s argument against the claim.
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