China says it 'successfully completed' three days of war games around Taiwan, capping a show of force that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practise a blockade of the self-ruled island
The war games saw Beijing simulate targeted strikes on Taiwan and encirclement of the island, including"sealing" it off, and state media reported dozens of planes had practised an"aerial blockade."
After three days of exercises, the Chinese military said it had "successfully completed" tasks related to its "Joint Sword" drills. One of China's two aircraft carriers, the Shandong, also participated in the exercises, the military said.The United States, which had repeatedly called for China to show restraint, on Monday sent the USS Milius guided-missile destroyer through contested parts of the South China Sea.
The State Department instead announced Monday that Blinken would visit Vietnam, a China neighbour, this week to "discuss our shared vision of a connected, prosperous, peaceful and resilient Indo-Pacific region".
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