A detachment of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ships, led by the aircraft carrier Liaoning, has sailed off the coast of Taiwan, TASS reports, citing the island’s defense department.
According to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense, the PLA ships passed northeast of Taiwan and headed toward the Japanese island of Yonaguni (Ryukyu Archipelago).
The statement said Taiwanese armed forces were monitoring the movements of Chinese warships.