The Chinese government on Wednesday heaped ​praise on the countries ‌that denied overflight permission for the aircraft of Taiwan ​President Lai Ching-te, ​declaring that the one China ⁠principle is the norm ​of international relations.

The Taiwanese military registered the approach of 18 aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and nine warships of the PLA Navy near the island in the past day, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said, News.az reports citing TASS .