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China continuing military activities near island, Taiwan says

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Taiwan‘s defense ministry said 17 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Saturday as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

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It said this included four aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, which in normal times acts as an unofficial barrier between the two sides.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by David Clarke)

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