China broadcasts footage of military drills


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STORY: Navy personnel were seen firing guns on board a vessel, while military vehicles launched missiles from a desert. The drills lasted over a dozen hours, simulating different scenarios, Chinese state-run media CGTN reported. China said on Wednesday (August 10) it had "completed various tasks" around Taiwan, but will continue regular patrols, potentially signalling an end to days of war games while keeping up pressure on the self-ruled island. Furious at the visit to Taipei last week by U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi, a vocal critic of China for decades who stands second in line of succession for the U.S....