Taiwan says it is capable of responding to repeated Chinese military missions


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A top official said on Monday that Taiwan has the capability to respond to China's military, which has recently ramped up missions near the self-governing island nation that Beijing claims as part of its territory."Their intention is to slowly exhaust, to let you know that we have this power," Taiwan's defense minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, told reporters, according to Reuters."Our national forces have shown that, while you may have this power, we have countermeasures," Chiu added.ADVERTISEMENTgoogletag.cmd.push(function() incontent_desk_1");});His comments came one day after Taiwan scrambled fighters in response to 27 Chinese air force planes entering its air defense identification zone (ADIZ).For much...