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As Taiwan celebrated its National Day on Saturday, the country's defence ministry said that one Chinese PLA Y-8 ASW aircraft entered the southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ).

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The defence ministry said it deployed patrolling aircraft and air defence missile systems to monitor the aircraft's activity.

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"No matter what happened, we keep guard and protect our country day and night," the defence ministry said in a statement. Taiwan's defence ministry had said earlier that Chinese jets had entered Taiwan's air defence zone for the seventh time this month and the fourth day inside a week.

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Meanwhile, President Tsai Ing-wen while speaking on Taiwan's National Day said: "I am also aware that the leader across the Strait (Xi) has publicly stated in a video message to the United Nations General Assembly that China will never seek hegemony, expansion, or a sphere of influence ... we hope this is the beginning of genuine change." 

"We are committed to upholding cross-strait stability, but this is not something Taiwan can shoulder alone -- it is the joint responsibility of both sides," the Taiwan president added.

President Tsai Ing-wen asserted that the international community was concerned about the "expanding hegemony" of China. 

"As long as the Beijing authorities are willing to resolve antagonisms and improve cross-strait relations... we are willing to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue," she said.