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China concludes 2-day war games around Taiwan
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Taiwan has denounced the drills as an “irrational provocation” and accused China of being a “troublemaker.”
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"We are concerned by China’s military exercises around Taiwan, part of a pattern of activity which is increasing tensions and risking dangerous escalation in the Taiwan Strait," a spokesperson for Br...
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If the new barges go into service, they could expand China’s options for where and when to land on Taiwan, making Mr. Xi’s threat of a possible invasion more plausible.
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