Nearly 66 Chinese aircraft surround Taiwan in biggest sortie of year

Taiwan detected 66 Chinese aircraft, a record high, with 56 crossing the Taiwan Strait median line. Su Tzu-yun linked it to political tensions and PLA exercises involving the Shandong carrier near Miyako island and Balingtang Channel. This follows Taiwan President Lai's meeting with Washington's ambassador. The Philippine military noted China-Russia exercises amid South China Sea tensions.