China said it's 'Chinese drones flying about Chinese territory'.
Taipei has reported an uptick of flights by drones over military outposts on remote Taiwanese islets since Beijing escalated its military drills in response to a visit by Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker.Video from at least two missions by commercial drones has circulated widely on Chinese social media, including one where Taiwanese soldiers can be seen throwing rocks to chase it away.
In a statement, the command revealed for the first time its response plan for drone encounters as “firing warning flares, reporting the incursion, expelling the drone, and ultimately shooting it down,” reported Taiwanese newswire, CNA. The island democracy, which China controversially claims as its own territory, has indicated it will begin deploying drone defence systems on its offshore islands from next year.
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