Taiwan and Japan scramble jets after Chinese incursion

TAIWAN/JAPAN — Taiwan and Japan both scrambled jets over the weekend after Chinese aircraft incursions. <br />According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, or MND, two Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait at 11 a.m. <br /><br />According to the MND, the Taiwan Air Force scrambled jets to intercept the two J-11 fighter planes. <br />According to a statement issued by the MND, the Chinese planes retreated to the west side of the median line after they were issued a radio warning. <br /><br />According to CNN, on Saturday, the Japanese Self-Defense Force announced it also scrambled fighters after Chinese aircraft flew between the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyako. <br />Japan's Self Defense Forces said in a statement that the Chinese air force had sent four Xian H-6K long range bombers, one Shaanxi Y-8 electronic countermeasures aircraft, one Tupolev Tu-154 MD electronic intelligence plane and at least two fighter jets though international airspace between the two islands on Saturday. <br />According to the AFP, the flights come a week after the U.S. sailed a destroyer and a coast guard ship through the Taiwan Strait, angering Beijing.