BEIJING/TAIPEI -- China said Monday that swaths of water near Taiwan will be off-limits to outside traffic much of this week for "military activities" in what appears to be a show of force weeks after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's administration secured a $2.2 billion arms deal with the U.S.
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China readies naval exercises off Taiwan as tensions rise
After Taipei snags $2.2bn US arms sale, Beijing reserves its right to force
A Chinese service member aims his weapon during a joint naval exercise with Russia. © Reuters
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