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China ends military drills around Taiwan

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Members of Taiwan's military conduct routine exercises at Liaoluo Port in Kinmen on May 24, 2024. [AFP]

China has ended two days of military drills around Taiwan that saw jets loaded with live munitions and warships practise seizing and isolating the self-ruled island.

The exercises simulated strikes targeting Taiwan's leaders as well as its ports and airports to "cut off the island's 'blood vessels'", Chinese military analysts told state media.

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