DEFENSE/Taiwan decries China's sudden establishment of 'shooting zone'
02/26/2025 04:37 PM
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has "strongly condemned" China for setting up a zone near Taiwan for "shooting exercises" without prior notice, similar to a recent incident that occurred near Australia.
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