(UPDATE) TAIPEI — China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills that Beijing said were aimed at practicing a blockade of the self-ruled island.

China's Coast Guard also announced it was conducting a 'law enforcement patrol' on Tuesday around Taiwan, its spokesperson Zhu Anqin said. The drills come just two weeks after a large-scale ...

TAIPEI – China on April 1 sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan in large-scale drills that Beijing said were aimed at practising for “precision strikes” and a ...

Taipei (AFP) – China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for large-scale drills Beijing said were aimed at practising for "precision strikes" and a blockade ...

China has carried out multiple large-scale exercises around the island in recent years, often described as rehearsals for a blockade and seizure of the territory. Analysts have speculated that ...

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amid rising tensions with China. The drills, held in the southwestern coastal city of Tainan, were inspected by regional leader William Lai Ching-te. "Today in Tainan, we conducted large-scale ...

China is filling gaps left by the USAID shutdown in developing countries. The US pulled billions of dollars out of such countries in programs including health and education. China's development ...

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