Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-11-22

Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan says a number of Chinese military aircraft have flown

(CNA file photo)

from the Bashi Channel towards the Pacific Ocean. The channel is the waterway that separates Taiwan from the Philippines.

Feng was speaking at the legislature on Wednesday. Feng later left the legislature to keep a close watch on the Chinese aircraft. Defense ministry spokesperson Chen Chung-ji explains

“There were many [Chinese aircraft] today, so the defense minister and relevant agencies took this very seriously. When the minister was attending a legislative interpellation, he was also keeping an eye on the monitoring of this situation,” Chen said.  [FULL  STORY]