More than a dozen Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels were detected around Taiwan on Friday morning, defense officials said. The incursions by Chinese warplanes have become almost a daily occurrence in recent months, but Friday's show of aggression comes ahead of a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon was also spotted in the skies above Montana on Thursday, prompting some senators to call on Blinken to cancel his trip. US GOVERNMENT MONITORING SUSPECTED CHINESE SPY BALLOON OVER NORTHERN STATES Sen.