TAIPEI -- China held a second day of large-scale military exercises near Taiwan on Wednesday, raising the ante with live-fire drills and brushing off condemnations from across Taipei's political spectrum as well as the U.S. and European Union.
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A screen in Beijing shows news footage about China's drills around Taiwan on April 1. © Reuters
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