China holds military exercises near Taiwan as US diplomat visits

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BEIJING: China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday (Sep 18), the same day a senior US official began high-level meetings in ...

BEIJING: China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday , the same day a senior US official began high-level meetings in Taipei in a move that has angered Beijing.

Ren accused the United States of"frequently causing trouble" over Taiwan, which he said"is purely China's internal affairs, and we won't tolerate any external interference". The ministry showed a map of the flight paths of Chinese jets crossing the Taiwan Strait mid-line, which normally combat aircraft from both sides avoid passing through.China's announcement came as US Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach began the first full day of his visit to Taiwan in a low-key way, with no open media events on his agenda. He is the highest-ranking State Department official to visit in 40 years.

 

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