China sent warships and aircraft near Taiwan for a second day on Friday and said the island remains its “inseparable part”, after President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing by meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Three Chinese warships sailed in waters surrounding the self-ruled island, while a fighter jet and an anti-submarine helicopter also crossed Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), said the defence ministry in Taipei.
Tsai returned on Friday after visiting Taiwan’s dwindling band of official diplomatic allies in Latin America, with two US stopovers that included meetings with McCarthy and other lawmakers.
“We let the international community see that Taiwan is more united when facing pressure and threats,” she told reporters, describing her trip as a success.
“We will never yield to suppression and we will not stop interacting with the world because of any hindrance.”
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