Taiwan tracks second Chinese 'combat' patrol in a week, sends ships and jets to monitor

Taiwan scrambled ships and fighter jets to monitor a large Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" — about 21 aircraft (including J-16s and drones) and warships — the second such patrol in a week.
Taipei says China is the "sole source of instability" in the region and is tracking the Liaoning carrier group, even publishing photos of Chinese fighters refuelling and a warship.
Tensions have spilled into the maritime domain too — Taiwan's coast guard had a recent face-off with a Chinese ship near the Pratas Islands, and Taipei is on high alert after Xi's meeting with Trump.