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China ups the ante: 'Live-fire exercises' announced near Taiwan
China has warned the US that any visits to Taiwan will be seen as "external interference".
China has warned the US that any visits to Taiwan will be seen as "external interference".
Taiwan has once again emerged as a key point of tension in the US-China relationship.
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