The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan has noted a surge in military activities by China near the island – in the past day, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent 57 various types of combat aircraft and 10 naval vessels to Taiwan.

This information was shared in the daily report by the Taiwanese defense agency on social media platform X.

Among these, 38 Chinese aircraft, including fighters, bombers, support planes, and drones, crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial boundary between the mainland and the island, entering Taiwan's air defense zones from all directions.

The majority of incursions, 31 instances, were reported from the most densely populated central part of the island, facing the mainland.

Meanwhile, Taiwan assured that there had been no violations of its airspace or incursions into adjacent maritime areas by Chinese military forces, with Taiwanese defense forces monitoring the situation and responding accordingly.

The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan records the daily presence of 12-15 aircraft and vessels from the PLA, engaging in joint exercises related to potential military actions against Taiwan (air and naval attacks, blockade, etc.).

However, similar maneuvers involving dozens of Chinese combat aircraft and vessels were last recorded three weeks ago, on July 17, when Taiwan's military conducted large-scale exercises called “Han Kuan,” aimed at repelling a potential attack by China.

Although Taiwan has never been part of the PRC and has been governed independently since its proclamation in 1949, the communist authorities of China consider the island their province and threaten military force for “reunification” with the mainland. The daily demonstration of military force and their training in operations against Taiwan are one of the elements of pressure from China to compel the Taiwanese to agree to Beijing's control over the self-governing island.