MND indicated (23^rd) PRC multiple aircrafts such as Xian H-6 were continuing the long-ranged flight training. Part of those aircrafts flew through Bashi Channel air toward Pacific Ocean and returned to base along the original course. Intelligence told that one Y-8 flew through Bashi Channel and made a turn toward north-east to Miyaaku and went through the channel before returning to base.

MND’s director Feng was in joint command centre to be briefed by General Chen after the morning meeting adjourned in Executive Yuan. He gave orders to maintain the monitoring and response to the situation dependently. The Force coped with it accordingly and appealed to people to be calm.