Taiwan 'Closely Monitoring' Chinese Military Exercises Ahead of U.S. Official Visit


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William Burns, Biden's CIA Pick, Condemned Trump's 'Aggressive' Iran Policy Major media outlets in Taiwan, however, have focused on a pair of "pincer-like" military exercises conducted north and south of the island. PLA Navy warships fired missiles during drills in the East China Sea, while the Chinese army trained troops in island assault operations off the coast of Fujian province—nearest to Taiwan—China's state broadcaster CCTV reported Monday. "The Ministry of National Defense is aware of all PLA activities through the effective use of orchestrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems," General Shih Shun-wen told Newsweek in written statement. The Taiwanese military...