A live-fire drill using an aircraft carrier is seen carried out in the Bohai sea, China, December 11, 2016. Reuters
Reuters: China angered as U.S. considers navy visits to Taiwan
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China accused the United States on Thursday of interfering in its internal affairs and said it had lodged a complaint after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law an act laying the groundwork for possible U.S. navy visits to self-ruled Taiwan.
Tensions have risen in recent days after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened China would invade Taiwan if any U.S. warships made port visits to the island which China claims as its own territory.
On Monday, Chinese jets carried out “island encirclement patrols” around Taiwan, with state media showing pictures of bombers with cruise missiles slung under their wings as they carried out the exercise.
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More News On China Protesting U.S. Navy Plans To Visit Taiwan
Beijing protests over potential US warship visits to Taiwan -- South China Morning Post
China Accuses US of Meddling Over Potential US Navy Visits to Taiwan -- Voice of America
China fumes over potential US navy visits to Taiwan -- Times Of India
Beijing sends warning to US with a new aircraft carrier to patrol South China Sea -- The Times
US And China At Odds Over Taiwan Again As Trump Signs National Defense Bill Into Law -- The Daily Caller
China Outraged as US Plans Navy Visits to Taiwan -- Sputnik International
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