China's planned military drills a threat to Taiwan's metropolitan areas: MND

Taipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) China's plans to hold six live-fire military drills in waters around Taiwan over the next few days are an attempt to threaten Taiwan's major ports and metropolitan areas, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday, in response to China's announcement of the drills shortly after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday.

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