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For the 7th day, the #PLA's Eastern Theater Command said they are continuing the military exercise around #Taiwan, with its airforce dispatching different types of fighter jets to participate in a coordinated exercise between #China's airforce and navy.weibo.com/7483054836/M0m…
It's important to note that #China originally said its military exercise would end on August 7, but with the exercise being extended three more days, it feels like they are hoping to form an impression in the region that exercises of such proximity could become a new normal.
According to @Reuters, About 20 Chinese navy and Taiwan navy ships continued to stay close to the median line of the Taiwan Strait as of Wednesday (Aug 10) morning. todayonline.com/world/chinese-…
Several Chinese navy ships continued to conduct missions off Taiwan's eastern coast as of Wednesday morning, the source said.

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