TAIWAN is “confident” in its defences and responded quickly to Chinese air force "island encirclement" drills, the self-ruled island's government said.
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| Chinese jets carried out "island encirclement patrols" around Taiwan
On Monday, Chinese jets carried out "island encirclement patrols" around Taiwan, with state media showing pictures of bombers armed with cruise missiles.
Taiwan presidential spokesman Alex Huang said the defence ministry kept a close watch on the patrols and responded immediately and properly.
Mr Huang said: “Taiwan can ensure there are no concerns at all about national security, and people can rest assured.
"Such a raised military posture that may impact upon and harm regional peace and stability and cross-strait ties does not give a feeling of responsibility, and the international community does not look favourably upon this.”
He added that both sides of the narrow Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from its giant neighbour, have a responsibility to protect peace and stability.
Taiwan denounced the rise in China's military deployments as irresponsible.
China considers self-ruled and democratic Taiwan to be its sacred territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring what it views as a wayward province under Chinese control.
Relations have soured considerably since Tsai Ing-wen, who leads Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party, won presidential elections last year.
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