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Taiwan begins reporting Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait

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The Taiwan Strait photographed from the International Space Station
The Taiwan Strait, crossed by the Chinese balloons Taiwan began reporting in December 2023 NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense began listing Chinese balloons crossing the Strait median line in its daily reports, and dozens followed through early 2024, some passing over the island. The ministry generally assessed them as weather balloons and called the launches gray-zone harassment.

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  1. PressRecord six China balloons fly across Taiwan: MNDTaipei Times / 2024-02-12
  2. OtherChinese Balloons Over Taiwan: What We Know and What We Don't KnowGlobal Taiwan Institute / 2024-02

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