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China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills

Handout of Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducting joint exercises around Taiwan
China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island's defence ministry reporting multiple air force sorties and that it was monitoring China's missile forces.
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