The ministry said the latest mission included six Chinese J\u002D11 and six J\u002D16 fighters as well as two H\u002D6 bombers
The ministry said the latest mission included six Chinese J-11 and six J-16 fighters as well as two H-6 bombers.
The bombers, accompanied by a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, flew to the south of Taiwan through the Bashi Channel which separates the island from the Philippines. Taiwanese fighters were sent up to warn the Chinese aircraft and air defense missiles were deployed to “monitor the activities,” the ministry said, using standard wording for how Taiwan describes its response.Article content
Japan this week reported eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan’s southern Okinawa chain, to the northeast of Taiwan.
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