Taiwan's largest-ever Military Drills| Taipei stares China in the eye| Xi Jinping scared of invasion
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Taiwan's largest-ever Military Drills| Taipei stares China in the eye| Xi Jinping scared of invasion
Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever 10-day Han Kuang military drills amid escalating threats from China.
Featuring high-tech weaponry and rapid-response simulations, the exercises aim to defend the capital against a potential PLA invasion.
President Lai Ching-te inspected the drills, which included a night blockade of the Wanban Bridge and "defence-in-depth" strategies.
Taiwan's show of force comes as 26 PLA aircraft and multiple Chinese vessels were spotted near its territory, escalating tensions with Beijing, which continues to pressure Taiwan under its “One China” policy.
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