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humanitarianAug 14, 2026

China calls Taiwan's annual military drills a 'wasteful charade'

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China calls Taiwan's annual military drills a 'wasteful charade' BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - China's defence ministry on Friday dismissed Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military drills as a "wasteful charade" that "stoked war panic", in the Chinese government's first official comment on the 10 days of war games since they…

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    China calls Taiwan's annual military drills a 'wasteful charade' BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - China's defence ministry on Friday dismissed Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military drills as a "wasteful charade" that "stoked war panic", in the Chinese government's first official comment …

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