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Planes and ships belonging to China’s military are still lingering around Taiwan Tuesday, despite Beijing announcing last night that its three days of drills were over, a report says.
Taiwan’s defense ministry said this morning it observed nine Chinese ships and 26 aircraft, including J-16 and Su-30 fighters, conducting combat readiness patrols around the island, according to Reuters.
In response, Taiwan’s air force, navy and land-based missile crews are monitoring the situation, it added.
China began the military exercises on Saturday, which included at one point “simulated joint precision strikes on key targets on Taiwan island and the surrounding sea areas,” Reuters has reported, citing Chinese state television.
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