Reuters: Taiwan says China air force conducts long-range drills
Chinese military aircraft on Saturday flew over waterways near Taiwan as part of long-range exercises, Taiwan said, the first such flights since a telephone call between Taiwan's leader and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump irked China.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own and has never renounced the use of force to take back what it deems a wayward province.
Trump's call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Dec. 2 was the first between a U.S. president-elect or president and a Taiwan leader since President Jimmy Carter switched diplomatic recognition to China from Taiwan in 1979.
China lodged a diplomatic protest over the call and blamed Taiwan for what it called a "petty" move.
But there was no indication the exercise by its military aircraft was a response to the telephone call.
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WNU Editor: China had to respond to the phone conversation between Taiwan's Presdient and Presdient-elect Trump. I am just surprised that it took the Chinese 8 days to do so.
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