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Taiwan kicks off annual drills as China pressure grows
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Taiwan kicks off annual drills as China pressure grows Taiwan has begun annual military exercises aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own.
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- Simina Mistreanu APBy Simina Mistreanu AP
Taiwan kicks off annual drills as China pressure grows Taiwan has begun annual military exercises aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own. The live-fire exercises will test the Taiwanese army's ability t…
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