TAIPEI CITY, 03 October 2021, (TON): Taiwan condemned China on Saturday for sending 38 warplanes into its airspace the day before, the largest ever incursion reported.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence said 25 Chinese warplanes, including 18 J-16 fighter jets, four Su-30 fighters and two H-6 bombers and one Yun-8 aircraft – first entered Taiwan’s airspace on China’s National Day, which was celebrated on Friday.

A further 13, including 10 J-16 fighters, two H-6 bombers, and one KJ-500 airborne, were spotted during the evening.

Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporters on Saturday China “has been desperately building up its military power and has undermined regional peace.”

Friday’s intrusion marked the highest number of Chinese aircraft in Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) since the Defence Ministry began to release such reports on its official web site in September 2020.

The ministry said the Taiwan Air Force issued radio warnings and its air defence missile systems were activated to monitor the activity.

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Saturday expressed his serious concerns over the largest number of daily sorties by Chinese warplanes on record.