A total of 10 Chinese military aircraft were detected to have entered Taiwan's central and southwestern air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, according to the Defense Ministry.
The ministry, which had been monitoring Chinese activity from 6:30 a.m., said the aircraft was on joint combat readiness patrols being conducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The presence of the aircraft, which included Shenyang J-16 and Chengdu J-10 fighter jets, Xian H-6 bomber planes, Shaanxi Y-8 military transport planes, Harbin BZK-005 and other drones, were noted.
The ministry emphasized that air and naval patrols have been deployed together with land-based missile systems to respond to the activities appropriately.
The ministry added that a total of 12 Chinese military aircraft and 9 naval vessels were also detected from Thursday 6 a.m. to Friday 6 a.m., during which a Harbin BZK-005 reconnaissance drone and a Shaanxi Y-8 military transport plane entered Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ.