China’s air force has carrie­d out 16 rounds of exerci­ses close to Taiwan in the past year or soTAIPEI: China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces have been keeping a close eye on what they are up to. China has taken an increasingly hostile stance towards Taiwan since Tsai, from the island’s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, won presidential elections last year. China sentences 13 Taiwanese nationals for telecom fraudBeijing suspects her of pushing for the island’s formal independence, a red line for China. China’s military threat was growing by the day, it warned. Taiwan president pledges to defend freedoms despite China pressureTension rose this month when a senior Chinese diplomat threatened that China would invade Taiwan if any US warships made port visits there.

Source: The Express Tribune December 28, 2017 09:11 UTC