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China announces combat alert patrols, exercises around Taiwan

Senior Col. Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command, said in a statement that the Command will hold combat alert patrols and "Joint Sword" exercises in the Taiwan Strait, as well as sea and air regions surrounding the island, said the report.

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Soon after the announcement, Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported detecting 13 Chinese aircraft and three naval vessels around the island.