Taiwan sends jets to warn off Chinese planes in air defence zone

Chinese air incursion involved 17 fighters, six H-6 bombers, and electronic warfare and anti-submarine planes.

Taiwan scrambled jets to warn away 29 Chinese aircraft that entered an air defence zone, including bombers that flew to the south of the island and into the Pacific.

The incursion by Chinese warplanes on Tuesday is the latest uptick in tensions between Taipei and Beijing and marks the largest air defence zone violation by China since late May.

The latest Chinese mission included 17…