TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry on Tuesday detailed the surge in Chinese language warplane exercise across the island throughout conflict video games the day past, saying it had detected a report 153 Chinese language navy plane.

China held a single day of what it referred to as “Joint Sword-2024B” drills on Monday as a warning to “separatist acts”, following final week’s nationwide day speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te that Beijing denounced.

In its each day replace on Chinese language navy exercise across the island within the earlier 24 hours, Taiwan’s defence ministry stated it noticed 153 Chinese language navy plane, updating a determine given on Monday night of 125 which it had already stated was a report excessive for a single day.

Of these plane, 28 crossed the delicate median line of the Taiwan Strait, in response to a map the ministry launched, which had beforehand served as an unofficial barrier and which China says it doesn’t recognise.

Different areas of exercise included off Taiwan’s southeastern coast, dwelling to a serious Taiwanese air base, and to the southwest of Taiwan on the prime a part of the South China Sea the place the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands are positioned.

There have been additionally 14 Chinese language navy ships and 12 “official ships” – which refers back to the coast guard and different navy adjoining vessels – noticed, the ministry stated.

Chatting with reporters in Taipei, Premier Cho Jung-tai stated the drills weren’t only a Taiwan problem.

“Any drills without prior warning will cause great disturbance to peace and stability in the entire region,” he stated.

“China’s drills not only affect Taiwan’s neighbourhood, but also seriously affect the entire international navigational rights and air and sea space, so attracted the attention of other countries.”

Taiwan’s authorities rejects Beijing’s territorial claims, and says solely the island’s folks can determine their future.