Taiwan detected six sorties of Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around the island this morning. In a statement released by the Ministry of National Defence, two of the six sorties crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line and entered the island’s southwestern air defence identification zone (ADIZ).

It said they have monitored the situation and responded to it. The latest activity follows a similar Chinese military operation that was reported earlier this week. Yesterday, Taiwan detected 10 PLA aircraft sorties and 10 PLAN vessels operating near its borders.

The median line in the Taiwan Strait serves as an unofficial boundary between Taiwan and China, but Beijing has increasingly violated it in recent years as part of its pressure campaign against Taipei.

The latest military movements come amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing continues to conduct near-daily operations around the self-ruled island.