US president says Chinese leader didn’t notify him of the large-scale military drills, which continued with live missile launches into the Taiwan Strait

Trump downplays concerns over China's military drills near Taiwan, emphasizing his strong relationship with President Xi and past naval exercises.

Trump shrugged off the drills which come two weeks after the US announced an $11bn arms sale to Taiwan.

US president says Chinese leader didn’t notify him of the large-scale military drills, which continued with live missile launches into the Taiwan Strait

China continued its live-fire drill called creating a blockade around Taiwan and disrupting flights, but President Donald Trump said he's not worried.