US 'deeply concerned' over China military drills in Taiwan Strait

The U.S. State Department said on Saturday the United States was 'deeply concerned' over China's military drills in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan, and strongly urged it to act with restraint.

'Using a normal, routine, and democratic transition as an excuse for military provocations risks escalation and erodes longstanding norms that for decades have maintained peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,'