Asia on edge as China launches air and sea military drills around Taiwan
Taipei accuses Beijing of imitating North Korea after firing missiles across part of island and disrupting flights and shipping
China has put Asia on edge after launching huge military exercises in the air and seas around Taiwan, firing missiles across the populated north of the island, disrupting one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and diverting hundreds of flights in a brazen show of force.
Taipei accused Beijing of imitating North Korea, a global pariah, while Japan, which already has a tense relationship with China, said at least five of the 11 Dongfeng ballistic missiles fired on Thursday landed in its exclusive economic zone.