China flies nuclear-capable bombers, fighter jets over Taiwanese waters

Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets have entered the south-western corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone, leading Taiwan's air force to deploy missiles to "monitor" the incursion.However the larger scale of today's mission was unusualChina, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted almost daily flights over the waters between the southern part of Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea in recent months.

A map provided by Taiwan's Defence Ministry showed that the Chinese aircraft, which also included a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, flew over the same waters where the most recent Chinese missions have been taking place near the Pratas Islands, though still well away from mainland Taiwan.Taiwan's air force warned away the Chinese aircraft and deployed missiles to monitor them, the ministry added, using standard wording for how it responds to such activities.

"Airborne alert sorties had been tasked, radio warnings issued and air defence missile systems deployed to monitor the activity," it said in a brief statement. There was no immediate comment from China. In the past China has said it has been carrying out exercises to defend the country's sovereignty and security.

USA cruise the aircraft carrier Roosevelt to south China sea. To threaten the Asian countries？

macsween_prue Be a shame if they suddenly become lost.

macsween_prue Shoot them down.

Turkey has been flying fighter jets over Greece for years. Repeatedly threatening they’ll take over Greece’s islands

hughriminton Meanwhile nuclear capable US fleets roam the entire globe

Isn’t Taiwan part of China?

.... and?

UN looks away

JoeBiden will you allow China, a rogue in Asia, to invade Taiwan?

Feeling emboldened now Biden’s in?

Scare tactics.

That’s just the mentality of these loons we can’t have it so nor can you,that’s just great idiots

Lazy ABC journalist following Reuters, misinformation maybe. AIR defence identification is self defined. Taiwan’s ADIZ covers Zhejiang, Fujian of Mainlands.

Mostly the Chinese people are good it’s a pity their government is obnoxious, coercive, aggressive bullies & all consumed with proving china is big. It’s like they have little man syndrome on a national scale!

johnsy123aus And threats to shipping in the south China sea

Look mummy, there's an airplane up in the sky...

Don't see an issue? It's like US airforce flying over Hawaii.

Stiring the pot.

China is testing our new President. How he reacts will greatly effect how things will be for at least the next 4 years.

Australia established diplomatic relations with China, which means it recognized Taiwan as part of PR. China. ABC don’t have any requirements when hiring?

This is what you’ll get with a stupid Biden as the leader of the free world .

President Xi loves power ...it's sad because the Chinese people are generally very good people. They are victims too just as much as we all are in Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam etc.

That's what will happen if a Taiwanese official says something in Palau... :(

just a quick reminder, it's the decision of chinese government, not 'china'.

and for you a Americans this is not ABC America its ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

abc why do you have add nuke in the headline alot planes can drop a nuke

7 US war planes in the same region, Why didn't you report that

Why is it ok for US military aircrafts always fly over Taiwan?

Tu-16's aren't exactly top of the line bombers.

China wants to start something here and it will test Joe Biden and the US right out! The world is very vulnerable atm? 🌏

China are testing how Hawkish or Dovish Biden's administration will be.

Taiwan belongs to China, which is reasonable.

That was quick

Biden is ready 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻to back China of course...that’s why the bombers are out the corrupt US government is ready to back them now

Let’s get this noodle war started!

Let's see what Beijing Biden's going to do about this. Hahahahahah

Yawn

China's march on the world is out of hand. They destroy minorities and fear scrutiny. China is a bully and like most bullies when people stand up to them they whinge and cry and revert to lies and deceit. BoycottChina China intent on destruction and war.

This happens all the time.....🙄

They so have plans in place.

More pathetic garbage

There’s always B52s not far away.

hughriminton The Temora Aviation Museum flys/ used to fly a Canberra nuclear capable bomber. If this scaremongering continues then maybe we should insist that the RAAF restart building Canberra bombers. Probably get 48 for the price of 1 JSF. The ABC could then show photo's of RAAF nuke Bmbrs

blow them out of the skies!

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