Taiwan reports massive PLA naval mobilization and heightened air sorties in Western Pacific.

Taiwan expressed concern over more than 100 People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessels and mainland Chinese coastguard ships operating across the western Pacific, including the Liaoning strike group. Taiwan's defense ministry also reported 49 sorties of PLA aircraft in the 24 hours leading up to 6 am on Tuesday, with the number dropping to 22 by Wednesday morning.