TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Friday (Dec 5) that China had deployed warships for "military operations" stretching hundreds of kilometres from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a "threat" to the region. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, neither confirmed nor denied the manoeuvres. Taiwan's defence ministry and other security agencies were monitoring China's activities and had a "complete grasp of the situation", presidential office spokeswoman Karen Kuo told reporters.