Chinese military plane flew near Taiwan, first time after CPC congress

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/11/19
By: Joseph Yeh

Taipei, Nov. 19 (CNA) A Chinese military aircraft flew east of Taiwan Saturday morning as part of its long-distance training mission, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed Sunday.

This marks the first time the MND has confirmed that it detected a Chinese military aircraft of flying near the country after the conclusion of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct. 24.

In a statement, the ministry said that a Tu-154MD electronic intelligence aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China flew northbound over the air route of Japan’s Miyako Strait near eastern Taiwan.    [FULL STORY]