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Beijing: In retaliation for the meeting between Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen with the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, China sent warships and flew 42 fighter jets near the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. The three-day drills were announced by China the day after Tsai returned from the United States. The People’s Liberation Army said it had started the combat readiness patrols and “Joint Sword” exercises around Taiwan. Eight warships and 42 planes were detected near Taiwan on Saturday, 29 of which crossed the middle line of the strait that separates the island from the...
