Taiwan president says island not intimidated by Chinese military drills
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By Reuters
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday the self-ruled island is not intimidated by China’s military drills this week, the latest military maneuvers that a senior U.S. official denounced as “coercion” and a threat to stability in the region.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks before signing up for Democratic Progressive Party’s 2020 presidential candidate nomination in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2019.
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Tsai was speaking at a forum co-hosted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the 40th anniversary of Taiwan-U.S. ties.
Chinese bombers and warships conducted drills around Taiwan on Monday.
