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A bilateral meeting of foreign ministry officials on Sunday is viewed as Beijing showing support for Mr Putin. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING: China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a “stern warning” to the self-ruled island’s government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker.
The drills come shortly after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California
The three-day operation dubbed ‘United Sharp Sword’, which state media said includes rehearsing an encirclement of Taiwan -- will run until Monday, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command said. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen immediately denounced the drills
China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker.