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Added on the 27/12/2022 11:52:41 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Taiwanese fighter jets take off from Hsinchu Air Base in northwestern Taiwan as China begins military drills around the self-ruled island, three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in as president. IMAGES
China may be "positioning" itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by a senior US politician to the island, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says. SOUNDBITE
Images of a patch of fog and rainfall as the island expects Typhoon Gaemi to make landfall soon after 10 pm (1400 GMT). Taiwanese authorities anticipate Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years. IMAGES
Heavy rains and strong winds lash Suao in Taiwan's Yilan county as Typhoon Gaemi nears. The island's weather authorities expect Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it makes landfall around 10 pm (1400 GMT). IMAGES
Heavy rains and strong winds lash Suao in Taiwan's Yilan county as Typhoon Gaemi nears. The island's weather authorities expect Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it makes landfall around 10 pm (1400 GMT). IMAGES
View from China's Pingtan Island, the closest place in mainland China to Taiwan, as China's military begins its second day of war games around Taiwan. IMAGES