Premier promises defense after Chinese incursionsBy Sean Lin and Aaron Tu / Staff reportersThe government would mount an iron-clad defense of the nation’s sovereignty and its people’s safety, Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said yesterday after a Chinese warplane breached the nation’s air defense identification zone on Thursday night. The incident marked a rare occurrence of a Chinese warplane entering the zone after nightfall. Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei TimesThe ministry on March 17 said that two Chinese aircraft on March 16 conducted a night-time drill near Taiwan’s southwestern airspace. Instead it is sending warplanes to disrupt regional peace and put pressure on neighboring nations, which have condemned its actions, he said. A military observer in southern Taiwan surnamed Hsu (許) said that Chinese aircraft have intruded into the nation’s airspace at least 20 times this year.

Source: Taipei Times July 24, 2020 15:56 UTC