Live: China’s Taiwan military drills ‘a significant escalation’, says US

About 10 Chinese navy ships and 20 military aircraft briefly crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Friday morning. Taipei termed China’s military exercises around the island nation “highly provocative”. China was set to press ahead Friday with its largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan despite firm statements of condemnation by the United States, Japan and the European Union. Stay with TOI for the latest developments.