Taipei, Sept. 13 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday reported a significant surge in Chinese military activity, with 27 sorties by aircraft of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) detected operating around the island from 0800 hours (local time) today.

In a post on X, the ministry stated that 26 out of the 27 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, entering Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), specifically the central, southwestern, and eastern sectors, before proceeding into the Western Pacific.

The aircraft reportedly included various types, such as the J-16 fighter jet, H-6 bombers, and KJ-500 airborne.

The Chinese military manoeuvres were part of a large-scale air-sea joint training operatio...