Taiwan sender opp beredskapsflyene

Taiwan's Indigenous Defence Fighters (pictured in a file image here) were scrambled in response to an infringement of their airspace by China.

Two Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's airspace on Monday, officials said, causing Taiwan to scramble jets.

Taiwan said Chinese Y-8 maritime patrol planes entered the island's ADIZ (air defence identification zone) in both the morning and the afternoon.
Taiwan scrambled planes which "followed them closely to make sure they left", an air force spokesman said.

The alleged incident came days after the US accused a Chinese plane of dangerous manoeuvres near its aircraft.