China has flown 68 warplanes and deployed 10 navy vessels around Taiwan in a day's span - just weeks after the US announced its first-ever transfer of military equipment to the island.
The move is the latest in military demonstrations between China, Taiwan and the US.
The 68 plane total came a day after Taipei said 35 Chinese warplanes were detected around the self-ruled island, with some then flying to join China's Shandong aircraft carrier for naval drills in the Western Pacific.
Taiwan's defense ministry said beginning at around 6am local time, Chinese warplanes, including J-10 fighters, had flown into the southwestern corner of the island's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ.
Some of the Chinese aircraft crossed the Bashi Channel to carry out drills with the Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong in the Pacific, the ministry added.
Japan's defense ministry also said Wednesday its navy had detected six ships - including frigates, destroyers, one fast combat support ship and the Shandong - sailing through waters some 400 miles south of Miyakojima island, east of Taiwan.
Japan sent a destroyer to monitor the Chinese ships and confirmed that jet fighters and helicopters aboard the Shandong conducted landing training, the ministry added.
China's defense ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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