Reuters: Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill
Taiwan warned on Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", as Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier sailed towards the island province of Hainan through the South China Sea on a routine drill.
The drill comes amid renewed tension over Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's telephone call with the island's president that upset Beijing.
"The threat of our enemies is growing day by day. We should always be maintaining our combat alertness," Taiwan Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan said on Tuesday.
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South China Sea Conflict: Beijing Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Disputed Taiwan Territory As Tensions Escalate -- International Business Times
Chinese aircraft carrier sails in waters south of Taiwan -- Focus Taiwan
Chinese carrier makes waves with South China Sea passage -- Nikkei Asian Review
South China Sea: Beijing Sends A Strong Message To America And Taiwan -- Panos Mourdoukoutas, Forbes
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