Taipei, Nov 28, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan holds air, sea drills as China keeps up pressure

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2024-11-28

Taiwan's military deployed aircraft, ships and air defence missile systems in a drill on Thursday, as China maintains pressure on Taipei to accept Beijing's claims of sovereignty over the island. China and Taiwan have been ruled separately since 1949, but Beijing considers it part of its territory and has refused to renounce the use of force to bring the island under its control. The early morning exercise was aimed at testing "the response and......

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