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China launches mock missile strikes on Taiwan to 'punish' new president

Sky News Friday, 24 May 2024
China has tested its ability to "seize power" by launching mock missile strikes on Taiwan and pretending to bomb foreign assets.
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China launched "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday (May 23) in what it said was a response to "separatist acts," sending up heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te. Gabe Singer...

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