China Calls Military Flights a Response to US-Taiwan ‘Collusion’
- Comments shed light on China’s increased warplane sorties
- US-China ties improving but Taiwan issue causes tension
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China said the rising number of warplanes it sends toward Taiwan were due to the island’s “military collusion” with the US, shedding light on its motives for the threatening activity.
The People’s Liberation Army “drills are a solemn warning against Taipei’s increased provocation, which damaged peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said Wednesday at a briefing in Beijing.