The Chinese military has held large-scale joint combat strike drills starting on Sunday, sending warplanes and navy vessels toward Taiwan, both the Chinese and Taiwanese defence ministries said. 9News
The German lawmakers will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, as well as Taiwan’s National Security Council head and the Mainland Affairs Council, which handles issues related to China.
Sunday's exercises have continued into Monday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, monitoring Chinese warplanes and navy vessels on its missile systems. Over the course of 24 hours between 6am Sunday to 6am Monday morning, China's People's Liberation Army flew 57 warplanes and four ships toward Taiwan, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said in a statement Monday morning.A large screen promoting the Chinese People's Liberation Army Airforce hangs over the heads of residets in Beijing, China.
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