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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Helen Davidson in Taipei

China launches surprise military drills around Taiwan

This frame grab from video taken on Monday and released by the Taiwan Defence Ministry on Tuesday shows Chinese military vessels in waters off Taiwan ahead of military drills.
This frame grab from video taken on Monday and released by the Taiwan Defence Ministry on Tuesday shows Chinese military vessels in waters off Taiwan ahead of military drills. Photograph: Taiwan defence ministry/AFP/Getty Images

China has launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, accusing its leaders of being “separatists” and “parasites” who were pushing the democratically run island into war.

The drills, accompanied by a propaganda campaign, were launched without warning on Tuesday morning. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said they were a “stern warning” to Taiwan’s democratically elected government over what Beijing claims is separatist activity.

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