Coverage dated April 7, 2023 to April 12, 2023

China Says Taiwan Encirclement Drills a 'Serious Warning'

Headline from Military.com, on the newest of 4 developments

Although China said its recent air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan are over, it has kept up military pressure against Taiwan in the past few days and signaled it will do more.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. China's drills around Taiwan: key questions

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. China to stage Taiwan live-fire drills

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Taiwan's Tsai says China not being 'responsible' with drills

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  4. Newest

    China Says Taiwan Encirclement Drills a 'Serious Warning'

    Headline from Military.com ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

40 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    China begins military drills near Taiwan, says they "serve as a stern warning" (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The three-day operation comes after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders in California this week.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    China launches drills around Taiwan as 'stern warning' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Over 40 Chinese planes and eight ships were detected around Taiwan. The drills come after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

  3. UPI

    Taiwan says it won't respond as Chinese navy drills to 'encircle' island (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Taiwan's government said Saturday it will refrain from making any provocative moves during Chinese military exercises near the island launched on Saturday.

  4. Axios

    China holds military drills around Taiwan in "stern warning" after Tsai-McCarthy meeting (opens Axios)

    Published

    Axios's feed description

    Taiwan's Defense Ministry blamed the CCP for "deliberately" creating tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

  5. Digital Journal

    China's drills around Taiwan: key questions (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    China has launched three days of military drills intended to intimidate self-ruled Taiwan after a US visit by Taipei's President Tsai Ing-wen angered

  6. Digital Journal

    China in second day of 'Joint Sword' military drills encircling Taiwan (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    China was conducting a second day of military drills around Taiwan on Sunday, in what it has called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Taiwan: How worrying are China's wargames? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    China's three-day "Joint Sword" exercise has seen warships and fighter jets simulate targeted strikes on Taiwan. Experts say Beijing's drills may increase the risk of military escalation across the Taiwan Strait.

  8. The Washington Free Beacon

    China Wraps Taiwan Military Drills Showcasing Precision Strikes, Blockades (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    TAIPEI (Reuters)—China ended three days of military drills around Taiwan on Monday saying they had tested integrated military capabilities under actual combat conditions, having practised precision strikes and blockading the island that Beijing views as its own.

  9. France 24

    Chinese forces simulate 'sealing off' Taiwan on third day of military drills (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, as the US Navy said it sailed a guided-missile destroyer through waters claimed…

  10. Foreign Policy

    Are China’s Taiwan Drills Losing Their Fear Factor? (opens Foreign Policy)

    Published

    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Beijing’s threats, though concerning, risk becoming normalized.

  11. Digital Journal

    China to stage Taiwan live-fire drills (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    China was due to hold live-fire drills on Monday to round off three days of military exercises in response to Taiwan's president meeting with the US House

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Taiwan's Tsai says China not being 'responsible' with drills (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has condemned China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait, saying China did not demonstrate the “responsible” behavior of a major Asian nation. China’s air, land and sea drills that ended Monday were retaliation for Tsai’s meeting with the United States House Speaker…

  13. Al Jazeera

    Taiwan’s president condemns China drills as irresponsible (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tsai Ing-wen says Beijing’s military drills are a risk to stability as eight PLA ships remain around island.

  14. Hot Air

  15. The Guardian

    China’s drills near Taiwan a ‘war-like’ escalation from exercises last year (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Biggest show of force since August was more targeted and showed intent to annex island, say analysts

  16. News Nation Now

    China’s military drills around Taiwan send island into high alert (opens News Nation Now)

    Published

    News Nation Now's feed description

    China’s warns Taiwan against independence following President Tsai Ing-Wen’s recent meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

  17. Military.com

    China Says Taiwan Encirclement Drills a 'Serious Warning' (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Although China said its recent air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan are over, it has kept up military pressure against Taiwan in the past few days and signaled it will do more.

  18. Bloomberg

    China Signals It Will Keep Up Pressure on Taiwan After Drills (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    China indicated it will maintain pressure on Taiwan following its large-scale military drills, a sign that tensions over the democracy’s status will linger.

  19. The Diplomat

    China Says Military Drills Are a ‘Serious Warning’; Taiwan Denounces ‘Overreaction’ (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    China launched military drills encircling Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a stopover visit to California.

  20. The Daily Signal

    Military Drills a 'Serious Warning' to Taiwan, Foreign Allies, China Says (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Beijing's military exercises were meant to send a loud and clear message to Taipei and to the U.S. about its intentions toward Taiwan.

  21. The Economist

    What to make of China’s military drills around Taiwan (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    They could have been worse

  22. Fox News

    China says drills around Taiwan are 'serious warning' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Chinese military drills that were held around Taiwan should be viewed as a "serious warning" to the self-governing island, a government spokesperson said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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