China's defence ministry said on Thursday that drills which had alarmed Taiwan off its coast were "routine" and the island should stop complaining, as Taipei reported a surge in Chinese military activity,

China has escalated its military activities near Taiwan, intensifying regional tensions. On February 28, 2025, Taiwan's defense ministry reported detecting 17 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft,

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 17 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and three official ships around the country until 6 am (local time) on Saturday. Of these, 15 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern,