Multiple mainland Chinese fighter jets flew over Kaohsiung? According to Taiwanese media, today's reports said that recently, a 15-second video was widely circulated on social media groups in the island, showing "multiple PLA fighter jets flying over Kaohsiung" and "the Taiwan Air Force ignored it." Today morning, four mainland coast guard ships entered the restricted waters near Kinmen and drove away the Taiwan Coast Guard vessels.
If the fact that mainland Chinese fighter jets flew over Kaohsiung is true, it would be a milestone event, which is a major message for "Taiwan independence" forces and "Taiwan independence" armed forces. A few days ago, a mainland drone entered the airspace of Dongsha Island controlled by Taiwan, and this matter has been confirmed by both sides. At that time, the Taiwan military responded but was "powerless," because the drone's flight altitude was beyond the range of the weapons of the Taiwan defenders. However, this time about the mainland fighter jets flying over Kaohsiung, both sides have not yet confirmed it, and the Taiwan military has not denied it either; the truth is hard to distinguish.
However, the local civil society organization "Fact Check Center" believes that the mainland fighter jets did not enter Taiwan's "airspace." The reason is that the Taiwan Ministry of Defense has not released any related information. Since the "Justice Mission-2025" military exercises around Taiwan on December 29, 2025, there have been no reports of mainland aircraft entering Taiwan's airspace. Checking the Chinese Ministry of Defense, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, the Chinese Foreign Ministry, and the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, there are no relevant information about mainland fighter jets entering Taiwan's "airspace."
However, the "Fact Check Center" reasoning to speculate that the video is a manipulation lacks persuasiveness. During the "Justice Mission-2025" military exercises around Taiwan, a mainland drone entered the airspace above the island and took a photo of the 101 building. At that time, the Taiwan Ministry of Defense did not announce it, but that does not mean it didn't happen. Therefore, whether the mainland fighter jets flew over Kaohsiung remains to be seen to determine the truth. If they did, and the Taiwan military did nothing, it might be that they didn't notice it. Could it be the mainland's stealth fighter jet J-20? Would the Taiwan military's monitoring capabilities be so poor?
In my personal opinion, the possibility is not very high. It cannot be ruled out that it is a joke by netizens, making some impact to scare the "Taiwan independence" forces. Everyone knows that the "Taiwan independence" forces are now like birds startled by the sound of an arrow.
However, the fact that four mainland coast guard ships entered the restricted waters near Kinmen today is indeed true. Moreover, the mainland coast guard ships also warned and shouted at the Taiwan Coast Guard vessels, and this news has been confirmed by both sides. According to the WeChat official account "China Coast Guard," on January 24, the Fujian Coast Guard carried out routine law enforcement patrols in the waters near Kinmen according to law. The Taiwan Coast Guard Bureau's Kinmen, Ma, and Penghu Division also announced that around 9 o'clock this morning, four mainland coast guard ships, namely "14529," "14605," "14603," and "14533," sailed into the restricted waters of Kinmen in pairs, respectively from the southeast of Liao Luo and the south of Lieyu. The mainland coast guard fleet left the restricted waters of Kinmen by 11 o'clock.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855184904942596/
Statement: This article represents the personal views of the author.