Shooting down drone near China was 'appropriate,' says Taiwan's premier

TAIPEI – Taiwan's shooting down of a drone that buzzed a Taiwanese-controlled island off the Chinese coast was the most "appropriate" thing to do after repeated warnings, and China should exercise restraint, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said Friday. Taiwan's military for the first time shot down an unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace near an islet close to the Chinese city of Xiamen on Thursday, after the government vowed to take tough measures to deal with an increase in such intrusions. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.