Taiwan tensions

China launches 'punishment' military drills surrounding Taiwan

Days after Lai inauguration in Taipei, PLA says exercises will surround island

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A Chinese warship navigates near Pengjia Islet in northern Taiwan, in this handout image released May 23. (Taiwan Coast Guard via Reuters)

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei Asia tech correspondents, and THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer
May 23, 2024 09:48 JST
Updated on May 23, 2024 22:35 JST

TAIPEI -- China on Thursday announced immediate military drills around Taiwan, just days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in as president in Taipei.

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