31.  Three surface-to-surface missiles were fired into Taiwanese waters Friday, causing alarm in Taiwan.

32.  Viewing it as a move down the separatist path, Beijing broke off talks with Taiwan and held two rounds of missile tests off Taiwanese waters.

33.  However, the United Evening News cited an unnamed source saying that this kind of Chinese ship had approached Taiwanese waters before to collect military information for mainland submarines.

34.  Taiwan has threatened to retalliate if any fall in Taiwanese waters.

35.  Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiang Chung-ling warned that the military would retaliate if any Chinese missiles landed in Taiwanese waters in the week-long drill starting Friday.