China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
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Taiwan faces legislative showdown as China lashes out: 5 things to know
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's opposition is defying a growing backlash against its legislative proposals that would challenge the authority of newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te.
China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Punishment’
China launched two days of military drills starting Thursday surrounding Taiwan in what it called a “strong punishment” to its opponents on the self-governing island, after Taiwan’s new president pledged to defend its sovereignty as he took office.
China’s military holds drills around Taiwan, says it is punishment after new president took office
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military held exercises surrounding Taiwan on Thursday in what it called punishment for separatist forces seeking independence on the self-governed island where a new president took office this week.
China starts military drills around Taiwan days after new president takes office
China's military started two days of "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts", just days after new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te took office and called on Beijing to cease its threats.
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Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.
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China's foreign minister calls Taiwan's new president 'disgraceful'
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Taiwan's newly-inaugurated President Lai Ching-te "disgraceful" on Tuesday (May 21), stepping up Beijing's rhetoric just a day after he took office.