China military drills threaten regional 'stability and security' —Taiwan defense ministry
BEIJING - China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker.
The drills come after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing by meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. In the past 24 hours, three Chinese warships sailed through waters surrounding Taiwan, according to the island's defense ministry. McCarthy, who is second in line to the US presidency, had originally planned to go to Taiwan himself.
But Fujian's provincial maritime authority has warned vessels not to enter waters near the live-fire drills on Monday.
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