Will China have a face-off with America before India?

On Friday in Taiwan, the American envoy met the leaders of the self-governing island. During this period, the Chinese Army performed an unprecedented act of power and flew 18 aircraft including fighter jets in Taiwan.

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Ren Giyokiang called it "a legitimate and necessary action taken in view of the current situation in the Taiwan Strait to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity."Significantly, China considers Taiwan its territory and strongly opposes any formal talks between this self-governing island and any other country.