Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that out of the 19 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
He shared his remarks on Facebook after holding a high-level national security meeting in response to the Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) announcement of military drills in the Taiwan Strait.
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top agency handling cross-Taiwan Strait affairs, rejected China's criticism of President Lai Ching-te's National Day address and condemned it for trying to "turn Taiwan into another Hong Kong."
Of the 22 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 13 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
The US highlighted the importance of maintaining stability for regional peace and prosperity, underscoring that these developments are a matter of international concern.
Of the 153 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 111 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's western, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to Taiwan MND's statement.
Of the 25 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 16 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
According to Taiwan's MND, 22 of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the country's central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Out of the 20 aircraft belonging to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), 13 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to the statement released by Taiwan's MND.
President Lai Ching-te, in his National Day address on Thursday, reaffirmed Taiwan's commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait while also expressing the nation's readiness to collaborate with China to address global issues.
He said that his "mission" as president was to "ensure that our nation endures and progresses" and "resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty."
Out of the 12 aircraft belonging to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), nine crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to Taiwan MND statement.