A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force formation conducts island patrols during training on April 26, 2018. The formation was made up of fighters, early warning and surveillance aircraft, and H-6K bombers, which took off from various military airfields. The formation flew over the Miyako Strait and Bashi Channel, completing an island patrol, the subject of the training. Photo:Xinhua
* Beijing sent yet more planes toward Taiwan over the weekend in latest escalation
* China said it hoped to 'test and improve the joint combat capability' of the jets
* Taiwan scrambled its aircraft to ward off a fleet of 18 Chinese jets on Friday
* Bombers, fighters and anti-submarine aircraft were all sent in, Taiwan said
* Taiwan has raised alert since Russian invasion of Ukraine, wary of China copycat
* 'We have the determination to defend our country', its foreign minister told MPs
The Chinese army sent aircraft into Taiwan's air defence zone over the weekend to 'test and improve their combat capability', Beijing said.
Taiwan had scrambled aircraft and readied missile defences when 18 Chinese jets violated its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday.
The People's Liberation Army manoeuvres were repeated on Saturday and Sunday.
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WNU Editor: On a side note. For the past week China, Japan and the US have carrier groups in the West Pacific as tensions with Taiwan rise.
China Confirms It Conducted Military Exercises Near Taiwan From May 6 - 8
PLA holds joint drills east, southwest to Taiwan island, ‘sends warning to secessionists, external forces’ -- Global Times
China says it conducted exercises near Taiwan -- Reuters
Taiwan forced to scramble jets in response to China military drills -- NYPost
Taiwan Says Bombers, Anti-Submarine Aircraft Used In China Military Drills -- Reuters
China confirms having conducted military drills near Taiwan -- Focus Taiwan
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