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The U.S. State Department said it was "monitoring very closely" in coordination with Taiwan after Beijing launched two days of military exercises in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas on Thursday.

Rest of World News: TAIPEI: As China launched its two-day-long military drills, Taiwan president Lai Ching-te pledged to stand side by side with the military and safeguar.

Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2024 - Beijings propaganda apparatus has gone all-out as its war games encircle Taiwan, with martial music blaring, graphics touting the militarys cross-strait lethality, and threats that the blood of separatists will flow.

Chinese warships and fighter jets surrounded Taiwan on Friday in the second day of drills that Beijing said were testing its ability to seize the self-ruled island, days after its new president was sworn in.

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.

Beijing said ongoing drills encircling Taiwan were testing the militarys ability to seize power over the self-ruled island.

China's provocative military drills near Taiwan are seen as "strong punishment" and follow the recent inauguration of its new president, Lai Ching-te.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan tracked dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast on Friday, the second day of a large military exercise launched by Beijing to

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) started joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan from 7:45 a.m. Thursday.

China on Thursday morning began two days of military drills involving navy vessels and aircraft "surrounding the island of Taiwan", state media reported.