China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces'
Taiwan says it has placed its forces on alert and called the Beijing government "the biggest destroyer of peace" China's military is conducting joint live-fire drills around Taiwan, marking a "stern warning" against separatist and "external interference" forces. The drills, which affect over 100,000 international air travelers, were also caused by flight cancellations or diversions. This comes after China expressed anger over the largest-ever U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and Japan's warning of action against Taiwan if China takes action against them. Taiwan's Defense Ministry stated that rapid response exercises were underway, with forces on high alert. This is not the first large-scale military drill where China publicly mentioned one goal was "all-dimensional deterrence outside the island chain." The drills are set to continue on Tuesday.
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China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a "stern warning" against separatist and "external... [6609 symbols]