TAIPEI ¨C Taiwan¡¯s government has condemned ¡°dangerous¡± planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off the island¡¯s east coast, saying Beijing was trying to create a false impression to the international ?community that it controls those waters.
China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, and in ?June began ?coast guard patrols off the island¡¯s east coast, causing anger in Taipei and ?concern in Washington and some other Western capitals.
China¡¯s defense ministry said on Tuesday the drill, to take place in mid-August at a location east of Taiwan it did not detail, would be a ¡°navigation ?exercise¡± with an Indonesian navy ship, a highly unusual move given China does not generally hold exercises with foreign militaries ?near Taiwan.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.