TAIPEI/TOKYO -- China launched military drills near Taiwan on Monday, the self-ruled island's Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday, days after its president in Taipei referred to Beijing as a "foreign hostile force" and vowed to counter its attempts at infiltration.
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A screenshot from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV shows a People's Liberation Army naval vessel. China has repeatedly launched exercises in the waters near Taiwan over the past year. (Screenshot from CCTV/Kyodo)
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