Chinese military planes intruded into the southwest region of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) for the eighth day running Saturday (Nov. 21).
The latest incidents occurred at 11:13 a.m. and 11:39 a.m., in both cases at an altitude of 4,000 meters, the Liberty Times reported. The Taiwan Air Force scrambled jets and broadcast warnings to the Chinese planes they were endangering civilian air traffic and should turn back immediately.
It was the eighth consecutive day that such incursions happened, according to the report. The military has radioed warnings to intruding Chinese pilots 42 times so far this month.
China’s violations of Taiwan's ADIZ have continued unabated over the past few months. Meanwhile, the United States Air Force has sent several aircraft close to Taiwan, a move interpreted to be a warning to China and to gather information about People's Liberation Army military maneuvers in the region, according to reports.
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