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The Associated Press |
The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island democracy...
The New York Times |
Military analysts said the exercises appeared intended to intimidate Taiwan, without tipping over into a wider confrontation or crisis.

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