Beijing says drills also involving navy ships are a ‘firm response’ after US defence spending bill prioritised support for Taiwan
- China-Taiwan relations: what’s behind the tensions?
China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions in a US annual defense spending bill passed on Saturday.
China’s military harassment of self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims to own, has intensified in recent years, and the Communist party’s People’s Liberation Army has sent planes or ships toward the island on a near-daily basis.
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