Taipei, June 1 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected five Chinese aircraft, seven Chinese vessels and one official ship operating operating near its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Sunday.

Out of five, four sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).

In a post on X, Taiwan's MND stated, "5 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 4 out of 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded."

Earlier on Saturday, Taiwan detected 12 Chinese aircraft, eight Chinese vessels ...