China and Indonesia's joint naval drills near Taiwan spark anger in Taipei
Chinese state media have released footage of joint naval exercises with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan, prompting an angry response from Taipei.
Footage released by Chinese state media shows a joint naval drill conducted with Indonesia in waters located east of Taiwan.
The exercise has drawn a sharp reaction from Taiwan, which views the drills as a troubling development amid ongoing tensions with Beijing.
China has long claimed Taiwan as part of its own territory and regularly conducts military activity near the island. The involvement of a third country, Indonesia, in this instance adds a notable dimension to the regional security picture.
Further details on the scale, duration or specific forces involved in the exercise were not provided in the available material.
