The Ministry of National Defense says 10 Chinese military aircraft entered
Taiwan's air defense identification zone, including bombers and fighter jets,
during the latest incursion.

According to defense officials, the incursion involved four J-16 multi-role
fighters, four J-10 multi-role fighters, one Y-8 anti-submarine plane and one
KJ-500 airborne early warning and control plane.

The anti-submarine plane flew all the way into airspace southeast of Taiwan,
while the other aircraft limited themselves to the airspace southwest of
Taiwan, between Taiwan and the Dongsha Islands.

The Air Force responded by scrambling planes to monitor the Chinese aircraft,
issuing radio warnings and mobilizing air defense assets until they left the
area.

The latest incursion by Chinese aircraft came a two days after the Chinese
aircraft carrier Liaoning and five escort vessels were spotted sailing past
Japan's Okinawa and Miyako islands, heading toward the Pacific Ocean.