VOA Mandarin: China beefing up naval deployment surrounding Taiwan

A Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet prepares to land at an Air Force base in Hsinchu on Dec. 10, 2024.

Taiwan's Ministry of Defense spokesperson said on Tuesday that the current naval deployment by China in the region extending from Japan's southern islands to the South China Sea is the largest since the military exercises surrounding Taiwan prior to the 1996 Taiwanese presidential election.