Taiwan reports over 100 Chinese navy, coast guard vessels and PLA aircraft incursions in Western Pacific

Taiwan's National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu stated on November 4, 2026, that China had deployed over 100 navy and coast guard vessels across the Western Pacific. The Taiwan Defense Ministry also reported detecting 22 sorties by Chinese military aircraft, seven PLA Navy vessels, and five official ships operating around Taiwan in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, with 14 aircraft crossing into Taiwan's southwestern and eastern ADIZs.