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China's military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a warning to the separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces, drawing condemnation from the Taipei and US governments...
Democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, had been on alert for more war games since last week's national day speech by President Lai Ching-te, an address Beijing condemned after Lai said China had no right to represent Taiwan even as he offered to cooperate with Beijing...
The Chinese military's Eastern Theatre Command said the Joint Sword-2024B drills were taking place in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, south and east of Taiwan...
A senior Taiwan security official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation, said they believed China was practicing blockading Taiwanese ports to the north and south of the island and international shipping lanes as well as repelling the arrival of foreign forces...
As long as the 'Taiwan independence' provocations continue, the PLA's actions to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity will not stop, the paper said.. China held the Joint Sword-2024A drills for two days around Taiwan in May shortly after Lai took office, saying they were punishment for separatist content in his inauguration speech...
