Taiwan's Ministry of Defense recently said 58 Chinese military aircraft, nine naval vessels, and one official ship were close to Taiwan, media reports said.

The Chinese aircraft, vessels and ship was detected between 6 a.m. on Wednesday and 6 a.m. on Thursday.

Forty-five of the 58 People’s Liberation Army aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the nation’s northern, central, southwestern, and eastern air defense identification zone, according to the MND as quoted by  Taiwan News.

 Taiwan responded by deploying aircraft and naval ships, as well as coastal-based missile systems to counter China's action.

So far this month, Taiwan has tracked Chinese military aircraft 341 times and ships 134 times, the news portal reported.

What is the basis of China’s claim over Taiwan?

The basis of China’s claim over Taiwan dates back to 1945 when Japan lost its control over the island in 1945,post-World War Two.

The 1949 Chinese civil war lead to communists taking control and Chiang Kai-shek the one who lost fled to Taiwan. He ruled it for many decades.

This is where China’s claim to Taiwan emanates. The very fact that Chiang Kai-shek came to Taiwan and was not indigenous to the place is Taiwan’s argument against the claim.