China's Drills Threaten Status Quo of Taiwan Strait, Warns Taipei

TAIPEI - China sent more warplanes and ships across the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait Friday, according to Taiwanese defense officials, who warned Beijing is jeopardizing the status quo of the strategic waterway.

The People's Liberation Army sent 68 aircraft and 13 vessels for the activities around the Taiwan Strait, "part of which had crossed the median line and jeopardized the status quo of the str