Taiwan premier says drone shot down near China was 'appropriate'

Taiwan's decision to shoot down a drone off the Chinese coast that flew over a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most "appropriate" action to take after repeated warnings, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said. On Thursday, Taiwan's military shot down the first unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace near the outlying Kinmen islands that sit next door to China's Xiamen city. The drone was shot down after entering restricted airspace near the tiny Shiyu (Lion) islet, and crashed into the sea, according to Taiwan's military. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Su said Taiwan had repeatedly issued warnings and "asked them not to encroach on our doorstep". "They repeatedly ignored our warnings to leave and we had no choice but to exercise self-defence and shoot. This is the most appropriate reaction after repeated restraint and warnings," he said.