Penghu, Feb. 12 -- A ship near Penghu was suspected of being a Chinese military vessel by the Ministry of National Defense (MND). According to the ministry, in the last 24 hours, it has identified 30 Chinese military planes and eight ships operating in the Taiwan area.

A Chinese vessel was sighted yesterday by fishermen in Penghu heading westward away from the island, confirming allegations that China is still in the waters around Taiwan and posing danger given the strategic significance of Penghu, according to a report by Taipei Times.

The eyewitnesses said, "They were fishing near the median line of the Taiwan Strait when they saw the ship appear, which they said was not being tracked by Coast Guard Administration (CGA) or naval vesse...