China launches military drills in Taiwan Strait amid U.S. tensions


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KYODO NEWS - 36 minutes ago - 23:45 | World , All China said Friday that it has started military drills in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters, amid tensions over the recent visit by a senior U.S. State Department official to the self-governed island. "This is a legitimate and necessary action taken in response to the current situation across the Taiwan Strait to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity," a spokesman for the People's Liberation Army told reporters in Beijing. His remarks came a day after Keith Krach, U.S. undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment,...