Several Chinese military aircrafts crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait as China began drills around Taiwan in anger at President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Taiwan says 71 Chinese planes crossed Taiwan Strait median lineAnnouncement comes shortly after French president left China
"This is a serious warning to the Taiwan independence separatist forces and external forces' collusion and provocation, and it is a necessary action to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity," the Chinese army's Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement. Chinese state television released what it said was footage of the drills, set to stirring martial music and showing warships at sea and mobile missile launchers being readied, though did not show missiles being fired. It said fighter aircraft went up armed with live weapons.There was no broader sense of alarm in Taiwan about the drills, where people are long accustomed to Chinese threats.unspecified retaliation if the meeting with McCarthy - second in line to succeed the U.S.
"Taiwan will stand with all democracy-loving partners in the world and jointly assume the responsibility of ensuring regional stability and prosperity," she added.
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