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China sent warships and aircraft near Taiwan for a second day on Friday and said the island remains its "inseparable part", after President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing by meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Taiwan’s defence ministry said eight Chinese warships and 42 fighter jets have been detected around the island.
TAIPEI: China sent warships and aircraft near Taiwan for a second day on Friday and said the island remains its...
'United Sharp Sword would involve police patrol drills in the Taiwan Strait, to the north and south of Taiwan, and in the sea and airspace to the east of Taiwan,' Eastern Theatre spokesperson Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a PLA statement.
The three-day operation comes after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders in California this week.