China has launched a three-day military exercise around Taiwan in what it described as a “stern warning” to the self-ruled island after President Tsai Ing-wen paid a visit to the US, holding talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The drills, dubbed as “United Sharp Sword”, commenced on Saturday and will ...
Taiwan has reported the approach of 30 aircraft and three ships of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) in the region near the island over the past 24 hours, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement posted on Twitter. “20 PLA aircraft and 3 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were ...