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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
Chinese coast guard ships are seen patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. A Chinese coast guard personnel aboard an inflatable boat approaches a group of Filipino fishermen collecting shells on the shallow part of the shoal. Beijing seized control of Scarborough Shoal -- known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal -- from Manila in 2012 following a tense standoff. IMAGES
Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi meet in Beijing on the eve of the Winter Olympics. This meeting takes place as Russia wins China's backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine, with Beijing agreeing with Moscow that the US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. IMAGES
Seoul, Sep 24 (EFE/EPA).- Member of the Defense Forum foundation based in South Korea, took part in a protest near the Chinese embassy against the Chinese government's policy toward North Korean defectors. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN ACTIVISTS PROTEST AGAINST CHINA'S POLICY TOWARD NORTH KOREA DEFECTORS IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.