China conducts military drills around Taiwan after US-Taiwan meeting.

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China conducts military drills around Taiwan after US-Taiwan meeting.
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China began three-day military drills around Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with the speaker of the US House of Representatives. The drills were announced after China condemned the meeting and saw 42 Chinese fighter jets briefly cross the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait. China views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan's government strongly objects to China's claims.

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