Taiwan tracks 91 Chinese aircraft, 12 naval ships.

 A record-breaking 91 Chinese military aircraft and 12 naval ships were detected around Taiwan Monday in a 12-hour period, with 54 crossing the Taiwan Strait median line and entering Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), including multiple jets which took off from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND).

On April 5, the aircraft carrier passed through the Bashi Channel into the Western Pacific Ocean and has been under constant observation by Taiwan’s military.

According to the MND, a total of 91 Chinese warplanes were detected in areas close to Taiwan from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, flying sorties around the island or into Taiwan’s ADIZ.

The MND said war planes detected on Monday included Sukhoi SU-30s, Chengdu J-10s, Shenyang J-11s, J-15 and J-16 fighter jets, H-6 bombers, Y-20 aerial refueling tankers, Y-8 warfare planes, Y-9 aircraft, as well as KJ-200 and KJ-500 planes.