Motorcyclists ride past a Taiwanese national flag on the outlying island of Penghu, Taiwan October 15, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is prepared to defend itself against China if necessary, the self-ruled island's defence ministry said on Tuesday, in a strongly worded response to recent flybys by Chinese warplanes near the island China claims as a wayward province.
China's military has flown several fighter and reconnaissance aircraft near Taiwan for training exercises in the past few days, according to the ministry.
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