(UPDATE) TAIPEI — Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, its Defense Ministry reported on Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty.
The six balloons were spotted in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. on Friday, the ministry said, giving one of its highest daily tallies of the devices.
IN THE SHADOWS A newspaper headline with the illustration of then-United States president-elect Donald Trump (right) is pictured next to the flags of China (left, top) and Taiwan in the Taiwanese capital Taipei on Dec. 12, 2016. EPA FILE PHOTO