China Orders Military Drills Near Taiwan as ‘Warning’ to Lai
- Military says exercises involve an array of armed forces
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China’s armed forces held drills off Taiwan that they said were intended as a warning to halt “separatist acts” — a move coming just after the archipelago’s president vowed to stand up to challenges from Beijing.
The exercises on Monday involved army, navy, air and missile forces, a spokesperson for the Chinese military said in a statement on social media, adding the drills were “a stern warning” to those pursuing independence. China said early in the evening that the drills ended.