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Taiwan stages live-fire drill simulating Chinese assault amid Trump-Beijing talks

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Taiwan conducted a live-fire military exercise on the island of Kinmen, simulating a defense against a mainland Chinese amphibious assault. The drill involved deploying artillery, tanks, and anti-tank missiles, including US-made Javelins, to bolster asymmetric warfare capabilities. This exercise occurs amidst heightened tensions and anxiety in Taiwan regarding potential geopolitical bargaining chips as former US President Trump heads to Beijing. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a significant military exercise by Taiwan simulating a defense against a potential Chinese invasion, occurring in a sensitive geopolitical context. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Taiwan stages live-fire drill simulating Chinese assault amid Trump-Beijing talks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lawrence Chung ·

    Taiwan stages live-fire drill on mainland-facing island as Trump heads to Beijing

    Taiwan staged a large-scale live-fire drill on a frontline island near mainland China on Wednesday, hours before President Donald Trump was due to land in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The exercise on Kinmen, also known as Quemoy, simulated a Peopl…

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