Of the 16 aircraft, 13 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern, southwestern, and eastern air defence identification zones (ADIZ).
Amid rising Chinese "gray zone" tactics in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's Coast Guard is in discussions with "certain countries" to conduct joint humanitarian exercises. The move comes as incursions by disguised Chinese naval vessels continue near Kinmen County.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Friday detected 21 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 6 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels near its territory.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 29 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, nine People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two ships detected around the island as of 6 am (UTC+8) today.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday detected 35 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two official ships operating around Taiwan.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it detected 31 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and one official ship operating around the island by 6 am (UTC+8) on Tuesday.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected eight sorties of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven vessels from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and one official Chinese ship operating around Taiwan up to 6 am (UTC+8) on Sunday.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Thursday detected 34 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship operating around Taiwan.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Saturday detected one sortie of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one official ship operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time).
As per the MND, of the 11 sorties, nine crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Monday reported Chinese military activity in the surrounding region, including seven sorties by People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two Chinese government ships.
Taiwan detected six Chinese naval vessels and four official ships operating around its territory up until 6 am (local time) on Sunday, a statement by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said.