Taiwan's defence ministry said 18 Chinese aircraft were involved on Friday, a far larger number than Taiwan has previously announced for such encounters. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach arrives at an airport in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday. (Central News Agency/Pool/Reuters)"ROCAF scrambled fighters, and deployed air defence missile system to monitor the activities," it added, referring to Taiwan's air force. Taiwan's Liberty Times newspaper said Taiwan air force jets scrambled 17 times on Friday morning over four hours, warning China's air force to stay away. Taiwan 'internal' affair, says Chinese defence official"They are a reasonable, necessary action aimed at the current situation in the Taiwan Strait and protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Ren said.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2020 09:33 UTC