Taiwan begins live-fire artillery drill simulating defence after China's exercises

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A spokesman for Taiwan's Eighth Army Corps said earlier that the drills were already scheduled and were not being held in response to China's exercises.

, the highest-ranking US official to visit the self-ruled island in decades.

Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which views its neighbour as part of Chinese territory to be reclaimed one day, by force if necessary. Taipei's drills, taking place on Tuesday and Thursday, will include the deployment of hundreds of troops and about 40 howitzers, the army said.

Lou said Monday the drills were already scheduled and were not being held in response to China's exercises. The island routinely stages military drills simulating a Chinese invasion and last month practiced repelling attacks from the sea in a"joint interception operation" as part of its largest annual exercises.

 

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why nancy why?

Which will only goad China into more bully-boy antics.

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