Taiwan's defense ministry: reports of China's Su-35 jets crossing Taiwan Strait are false

TAIPEI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defense ministry said late on Tuesday that Chinese state media reports about China's Su-35 fighter jets crossing the sensitive Taiwan Strait separating the island from China were false.
The ministry said in a statement it had a full grasp of activities near Taiwan and would appropriately dispatch forces in reaction to "enemy threats."

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Reporting By Yimou Lee; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel

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