Taiwan shoots down civilian drone over its island just off China's coastline
Fox News host Bret Baier analyzes China's ambitions for agriculture dominance as it competes with the U.S. on Wednesday's'Special Report.' An unidentified civilian drone was shot down by the Taiwanese military Thursday after its entered its airspace by flying over one of Taipei's smallest islands which sits just a couple miles from mainland China. The drone reportedly flew over the waters of Shiyu Islet, also referred to as Lion Islet, which houses a small contingent of stationed Taiwanese military personnel. The incident comes as tensions between Taiwan and China continue to mount following Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei last month. Shiyu, or Lion Islet, which is part of Kinmen county, one of Taiwan's offshore islands, is seen in front of China's Xiamen, on Lieyu island, Kinmen county, Taiwan Aug. 20, 2018.
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