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Taiwan military holds an anti-takeover exercise at the island's main international airport as part of its week-long Han Kuang exercise to boost its defense capabilities against China, a first to be held at the airport. IMAGES
The White House accuses China of an increasing level of "aggressiveness" after military maneuvers led to two near collisions with US forces. "We're prepared to address it," National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
Taiwan's military begins a live-fire artillery drill simulating a defence of the island against an attack after days of massive Chinese military exercises. IMAGES
Projectiles are seen firing upwards in the Taiwan Strait (6"-25"), as Beijing's military announced "long-range live ammunition firing" in the area. The drills are China's largest ever encircling Taiwan and kicked off Thursday, in a show of force after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. IMAGES
Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest points to Taiwan, in Fujian province on Thursday. It comes ahead of massive military drills off Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island. IMAGES
Helicopters are seen flying over the sea in China's Pingtan, facing the Taiwan strait, ahead of Beijing's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan due to kick off Thursday after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. IMAGES
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