Taipei, Jan. 31 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected seven Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels around the island as of 6 am (UTC+8) on Friday.

Five of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and Southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).

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

On Thursday, Taiwan MND detected 6 Chinese aircraft and 5 naval vessels around its territory around the island.

"6 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels ope...