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China conducts military drills around Taiwan

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Eastern Theater Command said the drills were a “stern warning and forceful deterrence against ‘Taiwan Independence’ separatist forces,” calling them “legitimate and necessary action to safeguard Chin...
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China launched its latest round of war games around Taiwan on Tuesday, saying on Wednesday they were code-named "Strait Thunder-2025" and were a "stern warning" against separatism.
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Military analysts said the exercises appeared intended to intimidate Taiwan, without tipping over into a wider confrontation or crisis.

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