China drills show intent to normalize aggression against Taiwan

PLA announces continuation of military drills that were due to end Sunday

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A Chinese soldier watches a warship take part in military drills off the coast of Taiwan on Aug. 5. © Xinhua/Kyodo

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

TAIPEI -- Beijing's encircling of Taiwan with large-scale military drills is a bid to normalize aggression and change the status quo by squeezing its democratic neighbor's control over its waters and airspace, analysts say.

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