China has launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, intensifying maritime tensions despite growing international concern over its activities near the self-governed island. Beijing said the operation would enforce what it described as law enforcement duties within its jurisdictional waters, while Taiwan strongly rejected the move as unlawful and destabilizing for regional security. […]
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Chinese military launches island attack on final day of four-day exercise near Taiwan to protest Pelosi’s visit
In response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the Chinese military conducted island saturation attack drills in the Taiwan Straits on the final day of its largest-ever military exercises, raising fears that Beijing would launch a full-scale invasion to annex the breakaway island that it claims is a part of its […]
China says continuing military drills around Taiwan
China carried out fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, Beijing said, defying calls for it to end its largest-ever exercises encircling the democratic island. Live fire drills kicked off Thursday, a day after a controversial visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Those exercises were expected to draw to a close […]