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A Taiwanese Tuo Chiang missile corvette sails out of the island's Suao Naval Base during a third day of China's military drills. China said fighter jets carrying "live ammunition" had conducted "simulated strikes" near Taiwan on Monday, while the US said its guided-missile destroyer sailed through waters claimed by Beijing in a "freedom of navigation" operation. 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
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
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accuses Beijing of raising tensions over Taiwan and insists US policy has not changed after President Joe Biden said Washington would defend the island. "What has changed is Beijing's growing coercion, like trying to cut off Taiwan's relations with countries around the world and blocking it from participating in international organizations," Blinken says in a wide-ranging speech on China. SOUNDBITE
Taiwan unveils its first domestically built submarine on Thursday, carrying a price tag of $1.5 billion, the submarine's displacement weight is about 2,500 to 3,000 tons, with its combat systems and torpedoes sourced from the US defence company Lockheed Martin. IMAGES
Taiwan's military conduct anti-amphibious landing drills on a beach near Taipei in a simulated Chinese attack on the island. The exercise is part of Taiwan's week-long massive wargames as Beijing ramps up military and political pressures on the island. IMAGES
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