TAIPEI — Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Thursday that 29 more Chinese fighter jets and drones were detected around the self-ruling island, following a 24-hour period that saw a surge in military movement by Beijing's forces.

China, which claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, sends warplanes, drones and naval vessels around the island nearly every day.

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