The aircraft dispatched by the Chinese military were spotted starting at 8:15 am and included Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, Shaanxi Y-8 transport aircraft, and various types of unmanned aerial vehicles, the MND said, as per Taiwan News.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), the island nation's largest chipmaker, reported that more than 70 per cent of its chip-making functions were back online within 10 hours of the earthquake.
Relief efforts are concentrated on Hualien, along the rugged and scenic east coast, where numerous buildings were left precarious with collapsed lower floors. Bridges and tunnels were destroyed
In mid-February, India and Taiwan signed an agreement on migration and mobility, enabling Indian workers to seek employment on the island.
The PLA Eastern Theater Command said it had successfully completed various missions during recent drills around Taiwan and effectively tested the troops' joint operation combat capacity, state media outlet Global Times reported.
"We will work with the greatest sincerity and exert our utmost efforts to achieve peaceful reunification," dpa news agency quoted a white paper on the Taiwan issue published by the Chinese government as saying.
The drill was designed to simulate Taiwan's defence against an attack by China's People's Liberation Army.
"China has used the drills and its military playbook to prepare for the invasion of Taiwan," RT quoted Wu as saying during a press conference.
In announcing the manoeuvres to the north, south-west and east of self-ruled island on August 2, China had originally promised their conclusion on Sunday. However, no new formal end date has been announced.
