TAIPEI: A record eight Chinese balloons have been detected around Taiwan, with two directly flying over the island, Taipei's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

The ministry said the balloons were spotted on Friday, the day before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, at an altitude of 15,000 feet (4,572 meters) to 38,000 feet.

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