Taiwan’s defence ministry announced it had detected at least 36 Chinese aircraft on Friday, March 22.
This is the highest number of Chinese aircraft detected in the island country this year. 13 of the 36 detected planes entered the air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
The ministry added that besides the planes, six Chinese warships were also operating near the island, with Taiwan’s armed forces “monitoring the situation and employing appropriate forces to respond.”
The report also stated that China’s Long March 2D carrier rocket, which launched a group of multi-purpose satellites into orbit on Thursday, flew over the ADIZ. The rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
Taiwan insisted on its independence since 1949, but China considered the self-governing island as its territory.
