Shaanxi Y-8 appeared off southwest Taiwan before heeding warnings and turning around
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/05/08
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
File photo of a Chinese Shaanxi Y-8 (CNA photo)
According to the Ministry of National Defense, the Chinese military plane had been training off Taiwan’s southwest coast around noon before it briefly encroached on Taiwan’s ADIZ, CNA reported.
As on previous occasions, the ministry said it is monitoring all aircraft and shipping movements in the vicinity of the island. After the Taiwanese jet intervened, the Y-8 left and the situation returned to normal.
Despite the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, China has not stopped its military movements near Taiwanese waters and airspace. From Jan. 23 until Friday, a total of seven incidents involving Chinese military planes were reported. [FULL STORY]
