ANALYSIS/Chinese military drills around Taiwan could be first in series: Expert
05/23/2024 09:36 PM
China's military exercises around Taiwan, launched just three days after the inauguration of President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), whom Beijing has labeled a "separatist," could mark the beginning of a series of such drills, a military expert said Thursday.
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