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The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been holding drills near Taiwan after a U.S. congressional delegation visited the island, the Associated Press reported. The drills took place near the Taiwan Strait, the 110-mile divide between Taiwan and China. For decades, China has asserted that Taiwan is its territory, though the two split in 1949 during the Chinese Civil War. Though the U.S. has kept its relations with Taiwan informal, the relationship continues to be strong. AP reported that the delegation arrived in Taipei on Tuesday, though no other details were immediately available. In the AP report, Chinese Foreign Ministry...
