News Snapshot:
The People’s Liberation Army of China on Thursday started military exercises using live ammunition in the sea surrounding Taiwan, AFP reported. The exercises commenced a day after United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan. Pelosi was the highest-ranking American official to visit Taiwan in 25 years despite a slew of threats from Beijing. China sees official visits by US authorities as lending support to pro-independence camps and giving credence to the idea of Taiwan as a sovereign nation. China considers Taiwan as an island that is to be unified with the mainland. On Thursday, Taiwan’s defence ministry...
