Reuters, TAIPEIThe air force yesterday scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that flew around Taiwan in a move denounced by the Ministry of National Defense as a threat to regional peace and stability. “During this period, the national military used air reconnaissance aircraft and air defense forces in accordance with combat readiness regulations,” it said. The ministry provided a picture of a Taiwanese F-16 shadowing one of the Chinese H-6 bombers. “The Chinese communists’ long-range far-out-at-sea missions have impacted regional security and stability, and endanger the peace and welfare shared by all parties in the region,” the ministry said. There was no immediate comment from the Chinese Ministry of National Defense.

Source: Taipei Times February 09, 2020 15:56 UTC