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Chinese Army Says Conducting Military Drills Near Taiwan in Response to US, Taipei Actions 07:30 GMT 17.08.2021 BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is conducting military drills in the waters and airspace near Taiwan in response to alleged provocations by the United States and Taipei, Senior Colonel Shi Yi, the spokesman for the PLA's Eastern Theater Command said on 17 August. The official slammed the US and Taiwan for engaging in provocative actions, violating China's sovereignty and undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. This comes after a US guided missile destroyer sailed through the strait...
