China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a vi
China is due on Thursday to kick off its largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes following a visit to the self-ruled island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The U.S. House speaker defied intense warnings from Beijing not to stop in Taiwan. In turn, China launched the drills in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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