Taiwan shooting down drone near China was 'appropriate' - Premier

Taiwan's shooting down of a drone off the Chinese coast that buzzed a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most "appropriate" thing to do after repeated warnings, and China should exercise restraint, Qazet.az reports according to Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang.

China responded that Taiwan was trying to "hype up tensions" over the incident, which follows the island's complaints of harassment regarding drones from China flying close to the Kinmen islands, as Beijing stages military drills around Taiwan.

Su told reporters Taiwan had repeatedly issued warnings and asked China "not to encroach on our doorstep".