China launches military drills around Taiwan after US House speaker meeting

Three-day operation comes after Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen met with Kevin McCarthy in California

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 move sparked condemnation from Taipei and calls for restraint from Washington, which said it was “monitoring Beijing’s actions closely”.

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from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/08/china-launches-military-drills-around-taiwan-after-us-house-speaker-meeting
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