Taipei, Dec 30, 2025 (AFP) - China fires missiles on second day of military drills around Taiwan

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2025-12-30

China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets. Taipei, which slammed the two-day war games as "highly provocative and reckless", said the manoeuvre failed to impose a blockade on the island. China claims Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory and ha......

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