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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Taiwan simulates repelling Chinese assault, to slow mobile internet in annual war games

Penghu: Taiwan's military simulated repelling ​a Chinese air landing assault on ​the strategically vital Penghu Islands on Monday, and will later in ​the day "throttle" mobile internet for the first time during annual war games.

The 10-day Han Kuang exercise kicked off last week, rehearsing various scenarios should China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, ‌ever make ⁠good on ⁠threats to try and seize the island by force.

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