Taiwan's president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills
China has wrapped up two days of live-fire drills around the island featuring rocket launches, aircraft and warships....
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China has wrapped up two days of live-fire drills around the island featuring rocket launches, aircraft and warships....
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