Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected nine Chinese warships and 26 aircraft around the island as of 11.00 am (0300 GMT) on Tuesday.
China "organised military aircraft this morning and crossed the median line from the north, the centre, and the south," the ministry said, referring to the unofficial but once largely adhered-to border that runs down the middle of the Taiwan Strait.
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