According to a map provided by the ministry, 14 of those planes had crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait; The line generally serves as an informal barrier between the two sides.
China says it does not recognize the existence of the line.
Tsai, who returned to Taiwan a day before the start of the exercise, was relaxed during a meeting with Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday, saying her trip abroad had succeeded in garnering support against an aggressor who is threatening the island’s independence. Was.
“Through this visit, we again sent a message to the international community that Taiwan is committed to defending freedom and democracy, which received recognition and support from our democratic partners,” Tsai told lawmakers at her office in Taipei. Is.”
“It is even more important for democracies to actively unite in the face of continued authoritarian expansionism,” he said.