Tuesday, August 17, 2021

China holds live-fire exercises near Taiwan in response to ‘provocations’

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Army says warships, anti-submarine aircraft and fighter planes sent to the south-west and south-east of island

China has launched live-fire air and sea exercises near Taiwan in response to what it called “external interference and provocations by Taiwan independence forces”.

According to a statement from Col Shi Yi, the spokesperson of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command, warships, anti-submarine aircraft and fighter planes were dispatched to the south-west and south-east of Taiwan on Tuesday.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/17/china-holds-live-fire-exercises-near-taiwan-response-provocations
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Helen Davidson in Taipei



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