U.S. closely monitoring Chinese military exercises: Pentagon

The United States is closely monitoring the situation as China conducts naval exercises near Taiwan, U.S. Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday, reiterating the U.S.' commitment to providing weapons to Taiwan to defend itself.

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