China stages unannounced Pacific drills in ‘silent intimidation’ of Taiwan, officials say

China stages unannounced Pacific drills in ‘silent intimidation’ of Taiwan, officials say

China carried out a large, unannounced military exercise across ‌the western Pacific and around Taiwan in early November, in what officials in Taipei have ​described as a campaign of “silent intimidation” aimed at pressuring Taiwan and other governments before major international ⁠meetings. A senior Taiwan security official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the…

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China stages massive, unannounced military drills around Taiwan in ‘silent intimidation’

Taipei: China carried out a large, unannounced military exercise across the western Pacific and around Taiwan in early November, in what officials in Taipei have described as a campaign of “silent intimidation” aimed at pressuring Taiwan and other governments before major international meetings. A senior Taiwan security official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to…

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