China Pressures Taiwan in Weekend Jet Sorties
China has mounted a series of large-scale aerial exercises over the Bashi Channel in response to the visit to Taiwan of a U.S. delegation.
This PLAAF H-6K carrying YJ-12 anti-ship missiles was photographed from an intercepting ROCAF fighter. (Photo: Taiwan Ministry of National Defence)
This PLAAF H-6K carrying YJ-12 anti-ship missiles was photographed from an intercepting ROCAF fighter. (Photo: Taiwan Ministry of National Defence)

In protests over the U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach’s visit to Taiwan, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) turned up the heat against Taiwan, consecutively carrying out military flights into its air defense identification zone, and testing the ability of the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) to respond to them.