Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior warning" just off its coast.
China’s military has set up a zone for “live-fire training” about 46 miles (74 kilometers) off the southwestern coast of Taiwan without advance notice, the island’s defense ministry said on Wednesday,
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China's defence ministry said on Thursday that drills which had alarmed Taiwan off its coast were "routine" and the island should stop complaining, as Taipei reported a surge in Chinese military activity,
Taiwan's defense ministry says China launched live-fire drills barely 40 miles off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday with no prior warning.
China has set up a live-fire training area just 40 nautical miles (75 kilometres) from Taiwan's port city of Kaohsiung without prior notice, raising concerns over regional security and the safety of air and sea traffic,
Taiwan condemned China's military drills off its southwest coast, wherein 32 Chinese aircraft and multiple warships participated. Taiwan views these actions as provocation, compromising regional stability.
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