Risk of a military clash rises in Taiwan Strait after island fires at mainland Chinese drone, experts say

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The risk of a military clash over the Taiwan Strait has been elevated after Taiwan fired shots for the first time to drive away a drone belonging to mainland China, military affairs analysts said.

Neither mainland China nor Taiwan is likely to back down to the other, and the situation is prone to becoming more risky, they said.