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  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Feb 2024 10:47
2 Min Read

At an altitude of 15,000 feet (4,572 meters) to 38,000 feet, the balloons are at a record of the highest detected since the Ministry began releasing data on balloon sightings back in December.

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  • People walk under dragon balloons decorated on a building for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations at the Dihua street market in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP)
    People walk under dragon balloons decorated on a building for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations at the Dihua Street Market in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP)

Eight Chinese balloons have been detected around the island, with two directly over the island, just a day before the Lunar New Year holiday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry announced on Saturday.

At an altitude of 15,000 feet (4,572 meters) to 38,000 feet, the balloons are at a record of the highest number detected since the Ministry began releasing data on balloon sightings back in December.

The latest balloon sightings came after Taiwan’s presidential election last month and after Beijing slammed frontrunner Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the current Vice President, as a dangerous "separatist" in the days leading up to the poll, calling on voters to make "the correct choice" if they want to avoid military conflict.

China claims Taiwan as its own and says it will not rule out using force to bring about "unification". Chinese President Xi Jinping in a recent New Year's address said the "unification" of Taiwan with China was "inevitable".

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