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NightOwl@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 days ago

China Launches Major Military Drills Encircling Taiwan in Response to US Arms Sales

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China Launches Major Military Drills Encircling Taiwan in Response to US Arms Sales

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NightOwl@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 days ago
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China Launches Major Military Drills Encircling Taiwan in Response to US Arms Sales - News From Antiwar.com
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China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has launched major military drills encircling the island of Taiwan, a step Beijing has made clear is a response to the US recently approving more than $11 billion in arms sales for Taipei. According to CGTN, Chen Binhua, a Chinese government spokesman, said the drills…
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    Ah so the same regions the US and Australia regularly have drills in under the guise of “freedom of navigation.” Surely they wouldn’t be hypocrites about that would they?

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      Removed by mod

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        Hey, does Mongolia have a right to sovereignty?

        Because the government of Taiwan claims it as theirs.

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          Not since 3 October 2002 (81 years after Mongolia’s first declaration of independence)

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        neither US or Australia is claiming Taiwan is a part of their country

        need a fact check here

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