Taipei (Taiwan): After the US approved $1.1 billion arms package to Taiwan, four aircraft and five ships from China’s military crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

The Ministry of National Defence said it had tracked four aircraft and five ships from China’s military around the country by 5 pm Saturday (September 3), reported Taiwan News. Two Chengdu J-10 multi-role combat aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait at its southern end, the ministry said on Twitter.

Taiwan tasked Combat Air Patrols (CAP), Navy ships, and air defence missile systems to monitor and respond to the Chinese activities, while also issuing radio warnings, reported Taiwan News.

The incursions come after the US announcement of selling a $1.17 billion arms package to Taiwan. The deal covered Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles, and radar equipment.

China’s embassy in Washington threatened counter-measures if the US did not revoke the latest weapons agreement, while Taiwan’s Presidential Office and Ministry of National Defence expressed gratitude for the Biden administration’s support for the country’s defence needs, reported Taiwan News.