U.S. Air Force aircraft briefly lands at Taipei airport, irking China

A U.S. Air Force aircraft has made a brief, unannounced stop at an airport in central Taipei, Taiwan media reported Thursday, swiftly triggering a backlash from the mainland.China urges the United States "not to play with fire" and "immediately stop its risky and provocative actions," a Defense Ministry spokesman said in Beijing, adding it will take measures needed to resolutely crush any "Taiwan independence" attempts.Radio Taiwan International reported Thursday that government officials of Taiwan and the United States have declined to comment on the reason for the U.S. military plane's la…READ FULL ARTICLE