China will begin three days of 'combat readiness patrols' and military exercises around Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the United States.
Ms Tsai will meet visiting US political delegation, led by Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, later on Saturday.
"All countermeasures taken by the Chinese government belong to China's legitimate and legal right to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity," it said. Taiwanese officials had expected a less severe reaction to the meeting with Mr McCarthy, given it took place in the United States, but they had said they could not rule out the possibility of China staging more drills.Having threatened unspecified retaliation if the meeting were to take place, China has announced sanctions against the Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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