Taiwan`s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that 21 Chinese military aircraft were detected including J-16 and KJ-500 were detected on Tuesday (local time). The Ministry further said, that of the 21 People`s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 18 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, southwestern and eastern Taiwan`s eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).

Overall 21 #PLA aircraft in various types (including J-16, KJ-500, etc.) were detected from 1830hr today. Out of which, 18 crossed the median line of the #Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ