Taipei, March 8 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported two sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, and six People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were detected until 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.

According to the MND, eight Chinese balloons were also detected around Taiwan.

"2 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) Today, 8 PRC balloons were detected during this timeframe. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly," MND wrote on X.

This incident follows a recent pattern of escalated manoeuvres by China around Taiwan, sparking concerns over regional stability as Beijing continues to assert its claims over the island. Taiw...