Chinese Military Begins Exercises Around Taiwan

 

CNBC/Reuters: Chinese planes cross Taiwan Strait median line as angry China starts drills  

Seventy-one Chinese military aircraft crossed the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday as China began drills around Taiwan in anger at President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. 

The three-day drills, announced the day after Tsai returned from the United States, had been widely expected after Beijing condemned her Wednesday meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles.

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan’s government strongly objects to China’s claims. 

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Chinese Military Begins Exercises Around Taiwan 

Chinese military rehearses encirclement of Taiwan -- BBC  

China sends fighter jets toward Taiwan after Tsai's US meeting -- FOX News  

China flies fighter jets near Taiwan after leader's US stop, meeting with House speaker -- USA Today 

China launches military drills around Taiwan after US House speaker meeting -- The Guardian  

China sends 71 military aircraft and kicks off military drills in ‘serious warning’ to Taiwan -- The Independent  

China sends 71 warplanes near Taiwan as military drills kick off -- Japan Times 

China starts 3 days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan -- ABC News