China 'closes in' on Taiwan with large-scale military drills

PLA says move sends 'serious warning'; Taipei vows to 'not elevate conflicts'

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China's aircraft carrier Shandong is seen in a screenshot from a video released by the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command on April 1, titled "Subdue Demons and Vanquish Evils." (Eastern Theatre Command via Reuters)

THOMPSON CHAU, CHENG-TING FANG and LAULY LI

TAIPEI -- China on Tuesday launched military exercises that it said would "close in" on Taiwan, ratcheting up tensions.

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