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Beijing: China on Saturday announced three days of military drills called “United Sharp Sword” starting today in the Taiwan Strait for “combat preparedness”. China’s action comes after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met in California. “United Sharp Sword would involve police patrol drills in the Taiwan Strait, to the north and south of Taiwan, and in the sea and airspace to the east of Taiwan,” Eastern Theatre spokesperson Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a PLA statement. However, the exact location of the exercises was not specified. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s defence ministry said Saturday it detected...
