China sends dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan as US urges restraint amid military drills
by Helen Davidson in Taipei from on (#6AM8T)
Show of force comes after Taiwanese president Tsai met US House speaker McCarthy this week, despite Beijing warning against it
China has sent dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan for a second day of military drills, launched in retaliation to the island's president, Tsai Ing-wen, meeting the US House Speaker during a brief visit to the US.
Taiwan's defence ministry said it was monitoring the movements of China's missile forces, as the US said it too was on alert.
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