Taiwan says missiles fired during China military drills

China launched “multiple” ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan during military drills, Taipei’s defence ministry said, condemning what it described as “irrational actions that undermine regional peace”. “The Ministry of National Defence stated that the Chinese Communist Party fired multiple Dongfeng series ballistic missiles into the surrounding waters of northeastern and southwestern Taiwan from approximately 13:56 this afternoon (6.56am Irish time),” the defence ministry said in a brief statement. Soon after the scheduled start at 5am Irish time, China’s state broadcaster CCTV said the drills had begun and would end at 5am Irish time on Sunday. They would include live…