China announces military drills ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s possible Taiwan visit

China's state media say the military drills will be limited in scope.

China said it will hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait, the government announced via state media, raising the stakes ahead of a possible trip to the self-governing island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Tensions have been simmering between the world's two biggest economies and growing geopolitical rivals over Taiwan, with Chinese President Xi Jinping warning US President Joe Biden in a phone call Thursday "those who play with fire will eventually get burned".

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