Shanghai (AFP) May 23, 2024 - China on Thursday announced two days of war games around self-ruled Taiwan, encircling the island with naval vessels and military aircraft.
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Taiwanese soldiers on a tiny islet just off China s mainland shot down an unidentified commercial drone on Thursday as a local tycoon vowed to train millions of "civilian warriors" to defend the island.
TAIPEI: Taiwanese soldiers on a tiny islet just off China’s mainland shot down an “unidentified civilian drone” on Thursday after it entered a restricted zone, Taipei’s military said. It is the first time Taiwanese forces have downed a drone and comes at a time when tensions between Beijing and Taipei are at their highest in decades. Taiwan’s defense ministry said a small