Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected nine Chinese military aircraft and seven Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 a.m. local time on Thursday.
According to the MND, of the nine sorties, six crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ). In a post on X, the MND stated:
“9 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. Six out of nine sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Taiwan detected 26 Chinese military aircraft and seven Chinese naval vessels. Of the 26 sorties, 18 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwestern ADIZ.
The MND posted on X:
“26 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. Eighteen out of 26 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded accordingly.”
In response to growing security concerns, the Taiwanese government is tightening its national security mechanisms to prevent potential Chinese infiltration into the country’s medical cold chain logistics, a senior security official told the Taipei Times.
This move follows revelations from Mirror Media that Pharma Logistics, responsible for medical logistics at nearly half of Taiwan’s leading hospitals—including National Taiwan University Hospital and Taipei Veterans General Hospital—has ties to Chinese political and military entities through its parent company, Kerry TJ Logistics Co.
Kerry Logistics’ parent companies are connected to Hong Kong’s KLN Logistics Group and KHL Holding, both of which share cross-investments with China’s SF Holding Co., the country’s largest logistics company. SF Holding acquired Kerry Logistics in 2021 and maintains a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force. It also operates under China’s “military-civil fusion” program.
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