Taiwan reports 2 Chinese balloons near its territory as China steps up pressure ahead of elections
Monday, 18 December 2023 Two Chinese balloons flew north of Taiwan, increasing pressure on the self-ruled territory ahead of the January presidential election. The balloons crossed the sensitive Taiwan Strait and were detected northwest of Keelung. This is the second time this month Taiwan reported a Chinese balloon. China's potential for using weather balloons to spy on other governments came into focus earlier this year when the United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean.
In the latest developments in the ongoing tensions between Taiwan and China, a Chinese balloon was detected moving across the sensitive median line separating the two countries. Taipei's Ministry of National Defence reported on December 19th that this marks the third time such an incident has...
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Monday, 18 December 2023
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