Taiwan's defense ministry said it detected 12 Chinese warships and 91 aircraft around the island on Monday, after Beijing ended three-day military exercises.
TAIPEI — Taiwan's defense ministry said it detected 12 Chinese warships and 91 aircraft around the island on Monday, after Beijing ended three-day military exercises.
After the drills ended, Taiwan's foreign ministry condemned China for undermining "peace and stability" in the region. The exercise "comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat ability of multiple military branches under actual combat conditions," the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Command said in a statement.
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