China conducted Sunday major military exercises involving troops from multiple services in waters and airspace around Taiwan, in an apparent response to the ratification of a U.S. defense act that calls for increased security cooperation between Washington and Taipei.Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Monday seven Chinese warships and 71 military aircraft were detected near the self-ruled democratic island in the 24 hours through 6 a.m., with many warplanes including fighter jets crossing the median line between the mainland and Taiwan, a boundary that had been respected by both sides for decad…READ FULL ARTICLE
