Taipei, April 18 -- Taiwan detected 11 Chinese aircraft, six Chinese naval vessels and three official ships operating around its territory up until 6 am (local time) on Friday, a statement by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said.

Seven out of 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone), authorities said.

In a post on X, Taiwan's MND said, "11 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 7 out of 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."

Earlier on Thursday, 34 PLA aircraft, six...