China says Taiwan drills 'routine'

China says Taiwan drills 'routine', as Taipei details surge in military activity
China's defence ministry said on Thursday that drills which had alarmed Taiwan off its coast were "routine" and the island should stop complaining, as Taipei reported a surge in Chinese military activity,
China Responds to Neighbor's Sea Claim With Military Drills
In September, Chinese government forces allegedly assaulted Vietnamese fishermen in the contested Paracel Islands, leaving several with broken limbs. This prompted a rare public protest from Hanoi. Beijing said its personnel had been "professional and restrained.
China Drills Near Taiwan are ‘Rehearsals’ for Forced Reunification, Paparo Says
China’s escalating military demonstrations of force toward Taiwan are “not exercises; they are rehearsals” for forced reunification with the mainland, the United States’ top military commander in the Indo-Pacific warned last week.
Taipei dispatches forces to monitor China's 'live-fire' drills off Taiwan's coast
Taiwan sent its naval and air forces on Wednesday to monitor Chinese "live-fire" military exercises taking place 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) off the island’s southern coast. In a statement,
Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills off its coast
Taiwan has condemned China’s military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed island’s southwest coast
Taiwan objects to Chinese live fire drills near island
Taiwan has claimed to have detected about 45 Chinese aircraft near the island, just a day after Taipei condemned China's live fire drills in the South. This marks the highest number of Chinese aircraft detected near Taiwan this year.
China’s Military Drills Near Taiwan Raise Regional Tensions
Taiwans defense ministry reported a surge in Chinese military activity near the island, detecting 45 aircraft and 14 navy ships within 24 hours. Seven ships were spotted in a designated drill zone, 40 nautical miles
China's unannounced live-fire drill near Taiwan threatens regional security and maritime safety
China has set up a live-fire training area just 40 nautical miles (75 kilometres) from Taiwan's port city of Kaohsiung without prior notice, raising concerns over regional security and the safety of air and sea traffic,
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Taiwan deploys forces, accuses China of causing "high degree of danger" with military drills off its coast
Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior ...
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Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday after China announced "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous.
Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday after China announced "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous. China deployed 32 ...
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China begins live-fire drills in Gulf of Tonkin
but have been locked in competing claims in the nearby South China Sea over the Spratly Islands (Nansha Islands, 南沙群島) and Paracel Islands (Xisha Islands, 西沙群島), and other areas. China has ...
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Philippines strengthens defence partnerships amid South China Sea tensions
The Philippines is stepping up efforts to strengthen its defence partnerships as tensions with China persist in the South ...
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China announces live-fire exercise zone 74 km off south Taiwan
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