Taipei calls on Beijing to stop military harassmentINCURSIONS: More than 20 PLA warplanes and warships were detected around Taiwan within a 24-hour period, undermining regional security, the defense ministry saidAgenciesTaiwan yesterday urged China to stop “military harassment” that risked damaging regional security after it said it detected 24 Chinese warplanes near the country. “The People’s Liberation Army’s [PLA] continuous military harassment in the region could lead to a sharp escalation of tensions and worsening of regional security,” the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement. “We urge Beijing to take responsibility and immediately cease all unilateral actions that undermine regional stability,” it said. A graphic shows the flight path of a Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s BZK-005 uncrewed aerial vehicle from 6am on Monday to 6am yesterday. The latest Chinese mission happened the same day Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) arrived in Shanghai for annual city-to-city talks.

Source: Taipei Times August 29, 2023 21:33 UTC