Thirty-two Chinese warplanes were detected over in just 24 hours, the country's defense ministry said. In the 24 hours between Wednesday 6am and Thursday 6am local time, the second highest number of Chinese planes this year buzzed over the island nation accompanied by five naval vessels around Taiwan. Twenty of the aircraft 'crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait', the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Thursday. The aircraft were detected after nightfall and included fighter jets, unmanned drones and medium-range transport aircraft, according to the ministry.
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