Event Brief
Taiwan monitors second Chinese joint combat patrol
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor a second Chinese joint combat readiness patrol near the island.
WHO: Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets
WHAT: Taiwan monitored a second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” with ships and fighter jets
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 4:58 AM ET
WHERE: Taiwan Strait (near Taiwan)
WHY: Taiwan was on high alert for further actions by Beijing after Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing this month
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