Taipei [Taiwan], January 28: Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Saturday announced that it had detected 33 fighter planes from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around Taiwan in the past 24 hours.
The number marked a recent record high in the number of daily sorties since Taiwan held its democratic presidential and legislative elections on January 13.
According to the ministry, among the 33 Chinese warplanes, 13 had crossed the unofficial median line in the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan and China. Until recently the median line was mostly respected by both sides.
Meanwhile, six PLA Navy vessels had been spotted around Taiwan.
Two US congressmen on Friday wrapped up their three-day visit, which aims to "reaffirm US support for Taiwan following their successful democratic elections."
Source: Qatar Tribune