Two drills will be held to the north of Taiwan over the next two weeks. Photo: Xinhua
Two drills will be held to the north of Taiwan over the next two weeks. Photo: Xinhua
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Chinese military set for live-fire drills amid rising tensions over Taiwan

  • The exercise in the East China Sea comes as US Health Secretary Alex Azar prepares to visit the island
  • Azar is the most senior US official to visit Taiwan since 1979, when Washington formally switched diplomatic recognition

Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 11:04pm, 7 Aug, 2020

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Two drills will be held to the north of Taiwan over the next two weeks. Photo: Xinhua
Two drills will be held to the north of Taiwan over the next two weeks. Photo: Xinhua
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