Twenty of these aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan's armed forces responded by deploying patrol aircraft, Navy vessels, and coastal missile systems.

Previously, in late January and early February, 33 Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan, which was the highest number this year.

These detections occurred after the January 13 presidential election won by Vice President Lai Ching-te, whom Beijing dislikes.

On May 20, Taiwan's President-elect Lai and Vice President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim of the Democratic Progressive Party will take office.

China's Taiwan Affairs Office criticized Hsiao for her recent visit to the Czech Republic, accusing it of promoting Taiwan independence and harming peace in the Taiwan Strait.

In the past month, 11 Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, the most this year, amidst escalating tensions between Taipei and Beijing over a fatal fishing boat incident.

In February, a Chinese speedboat carrying four people capsized near Taiwan's Kinmen islands while being pursued by the Taiwanese coast guard, resulting in two deaths.

The incident occurred amidst growing tensions between China and Taiwan, with Beijing claiming Taiwan as its territory and threatening to use force to seize it.

Beijing has accused Taiwanese authorities of downplaying the cause of a boat capsizing in the Taiwan Strait, which resulted in the deaths of 15 Taiwanese fishermen.

China claims the boat was evading responsibilities and hiding the truth, while a Taiwanese coast guard official stated the boat was zigzagging before capsizing.

China will increase patrols around Kinmen following the incident and the sinking of another boat in the area, resulting in two deaths.

Taiwan reported a record eight Chinese balloons flying over the island during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Beijing has escalated military pressure in recent years, regularly deploying warplanes, naval vessels, and balloons around the island.