Taiwan Statement on Chinese Communist Party’s Aircraft Carrier Shandong

The Ministry of National Defense stated that the Chinese Communist Party’s Shandong aircraft fleet has been sailing from south to north along the west of the center line of the Taiwan Strait since yesterday afternoon. As of about 8 a.m. on the 9th, it has continued to sail northward through the northern waters. During this period, the Chinese military used joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance methods to closely monitor the dynamics of sea and airspace, and dispatched appropriate troops to monitor and respond.