Taiwan reported the approach of 12 Chinese aircraft and six ships to the island.

The Taiwanese authorities reported the approach of 12 aircraft and six ships of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) to the island. This was announced on Saturday, April 5, by the press service of the Ministry of National Self-Defense of the state on the social network X (former. Twitter)

"Before 6 a.m. (1:00 a.m. Moscow time) today, 12 PLA aircraft and six PLA vessels operating in the Taiwan area were detected," the statement said.

At the same time, it is specified that nine aircraft crossed the median line and entered the southwestern and eastern air defense zones of Taiwan.

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Earlier, on April 3, it was reported that representatives of the armed forces of the United States and China held talks several times in Shanghai and discussed the issue of reducing unsafe actions by Chinese warships and aircraft.

On the same day, the Taiwanese authorities reported the approach of 59 PLA aircraft and 23 ships to the island. It is noted that 31 of the 59 aircraft crossed the median line and entered the northern, central, southwestern and eastern air defenses of the country.