DEFENSE/Chinese balloon detected flying over Taiwan Strait median line: MND
12/20/2023 02:48 PM
A Chinese balloon was detected flying across the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait late Tuesday night before continuing eastward and disappearing early Wednesday, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement.
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