China sends warplanes, boats around Taiwan following phone call between Xi and Biden
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Dozens of Chinese warplanes and multiple naval vessels were detected in Taiwanese territory on Wednesday morning following a phone call between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"30 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 20 of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s northern, middle line, and SW ADIZ," the Taiwanese MND announced via social media. "[Republic of China Armed Forces] have monitored the situation and employed appropriate force to respond." Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
"The Republic of China" is the official name of Taiwan, compared to its mainland, communist contemporary, the People's Republic of China.