TAIPEI: Taiwan has condemned China's plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia this month off the democratic island's east coast, saying Beijing seeks to create the "false impression" that it has jurisdiction over the area. »»»

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Taiwan has condemned China's plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia this month off the democratic island's east coast, saying Beijing seeks to create the "false impression" that it has jurisdiction over the area. China claims Taiwan is part of its territor»»»

TAIPEI - Taiwan has condemned China’s plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia in August off the democratic island’s east coast, saying Beijing seeks to create the “false impression” that it has jurisdiction over the area. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and insists it has authority ov»»»

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and began coast guard patrols off the island’s east coast in June. (EPA Images pic) TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government has condemned “dangerous” planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off the island’s east coast, saying Beijin»»»