China deploys aircraft carrier Shandong in drill near Taiwan

China said Monday it has deployed its aircraft carrier Shandong for a military exercise launched over the weekend near Taiwan in response to a meeting between the island's leader Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy.As part of the three-day air and sea drill around the island that ended the same day, the Chinese military carried out a number of simulated strikes against key targets in Taiwan and its surrounding waters. The Shandong aircraft carrier group hosted J-15 fighter sorties, according to Chinese state-run media.The rise of cross-strait tension follow…READ FULL ARTICLE