China Conducts Military Drills Around Taiwan as 'Punishment'
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China has launched two days of military drills around Taiwan as a "punishment" after Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, asserted the island's sovereignty. The exercises, involving numerous Chinese navy and military aircraft, are a response to President Lai's pledge to defend Taiwan's democracy from Chinese pressure. Taiwan's Defense Ministry condemned the drills, which have not yet breached Taiwan's territorial waters.
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