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]
