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- A formation of Chinese warships has been holding daily combat drills for more than a week in waters near Taiwan, China’s state media said on Tuesday.
- “The drills tested the military and training abilities of warship, aviation and coastal defense troops, via organizing real combat training in multiple areas of the ocean,” it said.
- China claims Taiwan as its own and has never renounced the use of force to bring under its control what it sees as a wayward province.
BEIJING (Reuters) – A formation of Chinese warships has been holding daily combat drills for more than a week in waters near Taiwan, China’s state media said on Tuesday, amid heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island.
The news comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was set to arrive in the Chinese capital for an official visit.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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