Chinese military drills mark 'significant escalation', US says
The military exercises aimed at Taiwan also included missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone.
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China China military claims to have carried out 'precision missile strikes' in Taiwan Strait
Beijing earlier announced that exercises by its navy, air force and other departments were under way in six zones surrounding Taiwan.
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