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Taiwan conducts live-fire artillery exercises amid Chinese military action Taipei, August 9th: Taiwan held a scheduled live-fire drill on Tuesday amid China’s military drills around the island. The live-fire artillery exercise, known as the Tien Lay exercise, was announced in late July, but US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last week angered Beijing, dpa news agency reports. This exercise was designed to simulate Taiwan’s defense against an attack by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. It was held on Tuesday and Thursday this week and was planned as part of Taiwan’s annual Han Guang exercises, but amid heightened tensions,...
