Japan crossed red line, will resolutely respond to any aggression: China

TAIPEI: Japan "crossed a red line" with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said Sunday. "It is shocking that Japan's current leaders have publicly sent the wrong signal of attempting military intervention in the Taiwan issue, said things they shouldn't have said, and crossed a red line that should not have been touched," Wangsaid. He added that China must "resolutely respond" to Japan's actions and that all countries have the responsibility to "prevent the resurgence of Japanese militarism." Beijing sees self-ruled Taiwan - a former Japanese colony - as its own territory.

Taiwan's ministry of defence detected eight Chinese sorties, six naval vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Sunday. As per the ministry, of the eight sorties, six crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. Earlier on Saturday, Taiwan detected 18 sorties of Chinese aircraft, seven naval vessels and an official ship.