Coverage dated April 7, 2023 to April 9, 2023

Chinese military drills near Taiwan

Headline from KVIA El Paso, on the newest of 3 developments

China has started three days of military exercises around Taiwan after the island’s President met the US House Speaker in defiance of repeated threats by Beijing. China's calling the drills, “United Sharp Sword,” have been denounced by Taiwan.

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Developments in this update

3 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 starts 3 days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

  2. China continues second day of military drills around Taiwan – DW

    Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

  3. Newest

    Chinese military drills near Taiwan

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

Reports & sources

48 articles, oldest first.

  1. 6ABC Philadelphia

    China starts 3 days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    China says it has started three days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan, just a day after Taiwan President Tsai returned home from the U.S.

  2. The Guardian

    China begins military drills around Taiwan after US speaker meeting (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    ‘Combat readiness’ exercises come after Taiwan president met US house speaker Kevin McCarthy this week, angering Beijing

  3. ABC 7 New York

    China begins drills around Taiwan a day after its leader returns from US (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    China says it has started three days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan, just a day after Taiwan President Tsai returned home from the U.S.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    China military rehearses 'encircling' Taiwan after US Speaker visit | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Wayne Chang, Sophie Jeong, Heather Chen, Brad Lendon and Eric Cheung, CNN China has started three days of military exercises around Taiwan after the

  5. Insider

    China's military encircles Taiwan in new drills following its president's visit to the US (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    China's military encircled Taiwan during "combat readiness" drills. The move follows Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen's US visit.

  6. France 24

    China launches fresh round of military exercises near Taiwan (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A Chinese warship in seas facing the Taiwan Strait began live-fire drills on Saturday as Beijing launched military exercises it calls a warning against what it considers pro-independence forces in Taiwan.

  7. WMUR

    China military rehearses 'encircling' Taiwan after US Speaker visit (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    China has started three days of military exercises around Taiwan after the island's president met the U.S. House Speaker in defiance of repeated threats by Beijing.

  8. Wall Street Journal

    China’s Military Greets Return of Taiwan’s President With Live-Fire Drills (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The exercises mark an escalation in Beijing’s response to Tsai Ing-wen’s U.S. visit.

  9. Washington Post

    Chinese military starts drills encircling Taiwan after Tsai’s U.S. visits (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The operation intensifies an initially relatively restrained reaction to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's Wednesday meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

  10. The Brunswick News

    China stages drills around Taiwan after Tsai’s US visit (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    China announced it will conduct military drills “around” Taiwan for three days from Saturday, after the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen returned from visits to the United States. The People’s Liberation

  11. Digital Journal

    China launches three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting

  12. Al Jazeera

    China begins three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    PLA announces exercises amid Chinese anger over meeting between Taiwan’s President and US House Speaker.

  13. RedState

    China Begins 3-Day Military Drill Near Taiwan Over McCarthy Meeting With Taiwan President (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    China warned after the meeting there would be 'strong and resolute measures.'

  14. The Economist

    China’s new military drills are a warning to Taiwan (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    The exercises follow a visit to America by Taiwan’s president

  15. The Guardian

    China launches military drills around Taiwan after US House speaker meeting (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Three-day operation comes after Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen met with Kevin McCarthy in California

  16. BNO News

    China announces military drills ‘encircling’ Taiwan (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    China has announced three days of military exercises encircling the island of Taiwan, an apparent response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s trip to the United States, where she met a top lawmaker. Colonel Shi Yi, a spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese army, said in a statement …

  17. Voice of America

    China Begins Military Exercises Near Taiwan (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Move seen as retaliation for Taiwan president meeting with US House Speaker

  18. New York Post

    China starts drills around Taiwan after US Speaker meeting (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    China began three days of military exercises around Taiwan on Saturday to express anger at Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with the speaker of the US House of Representatives, as the …

  19. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    China launches military drills around Taiwan after US Speaker visit (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Wayne Chang, Sophie Jeong, Heather Chen, Brad Lendon and Eric Cheung, CNN China says it has started three days of military exercises around Taiwan, in an announcement that comes after the island democracy’s president met the US House Speaker in defiance of repeated threats by Beijing.

  20. Fox News

    China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan, simulates strikes on the island (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Several dozen Chinese military aircraft and nine naval vessels conducted military exercises around Taiwan and simulated strikes on the island on Sunday.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    China continues second day of military drills around Taiwan – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Military drills involving Chinese forces are continuing for a second day, with air force sorties. The move comes right after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen returned from her visit to the US.

  22. NBC News

    China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of military drills (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    China began three days of exercises around the island after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a brief visit to the United States.

  23. France 24

    China in second day of 'Joint Sword' military drills encircling Taiwan (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Chinese fighter jets and warships simulated strikes on Taiwan Sunday as they encircled the island during a second straight day of military drills that were launched in response to its president meeting…

  24. New York Post

    China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, began three days of military exercises around the island on Saturday, the day after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen returned f…

  25. KVIA El Paso

    Chinese military drills near Taiwan (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    China has started three days of military exercises around Taiwan after the island’s President met the US House Speaker in defiance of repeated threats by Beijing. China's calling the drills, “United Sharp Sword,” have been denounced by Taiwan.

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