19 Chinese aircraft cross the middle line of the Taiwan Strait despite an earlier warning

TAIPEI: For the second day in a row, Taiwan’s air force scrambled planes after 19 Chinese planes crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait.
“September 19, twelve J-16 fighters, two J-10 fighters, two J-11 fighters, two H-6 bombers and one Y-8 ASW crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait and entered southwestern Taiwan’s ADIZ. ROCAF encrypted the fighters and deployed an air defense missile system to monitor activities, “the ROC Ministry of National Defense tweeted.

This comes a day after 18 Chinese jets crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait amid growing interaction between US and Taiwanese officials.
Despite the Taiwan Ministry of Defense urging the People’s Republic of China to exercise restraint and refrain from increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait, two H-6 bombers, eight J-16 fighters, four J-10 fighters and four China’s J-11 fighters had crossed the middle line. from the Taiwan Strait and entered southwestern Taiwan ADIZ.
“The PLA’s military intimidation is deplorable and has caused resentment among the people of Taiwan. We call on the People’s Republic of China to appreciate peace and maintain regional stability,” the ministry said in a tweet.

Earlier this month, Taiwan warned China not to “cross the line” by saying it wants peace but will defend its people.
“Do not cross the line. China again sent fighter jets to Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone today. Make no mistake, Taiwan wants peace, but we will defend our people,” said Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching. Te, in a tweet.
During US Health Secretary Alex Azar’s historic visit to Taiwan, China deployed fighter jets that briefly crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait, the South China Morning Post reported, citing the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense. The ministry had said that it had tracked down the PLA fighters with its ground anti-aircraft missiles and that it had “forced them out.”