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The top line: China launched “punishment” drills around Taiwan, responding to “separatist acts” by sending heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks as state media criticized President Lai Ching-te.
The exercises, near Taiwan-controlled islands, occurred shortly after Lai’s inauguration, angering Beijing which sees him as a “separatist”.
The bigger picture: Beijing’s military actions signal its strong opposition to Taiwan’s independence and its firm stance against any form of separatism.
