CORRECTED: Taiwan says on 'alert' as China aircraft carrier detected to its south

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CORRECTED: Taiwan says on 'alert' as China aircraft carrier detected to its south
Taipei, Oct 13 (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
Taiwan was on "alert" Sunday as it detected a Chinese aircraft carrier to its south, the self-ruled island's defence ministry said in a statement.

"China's Liaoning aircraft carrier group has entered waters near the Bashi Channel and is likely to proceed into the western Pacific," the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement, adding that the military "remains on alert, prepared to respond as necessary".

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