Taiwan Military Drills as Trump-Xi Summit Proceeds

Taiwan conducted large-scale live-fire military exercises on the frontline island of Kinmen, simulating a People's Liberation Army invasion hours before Trump arrived in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping. The drills underscore tensions over US arms sales to Taiwan amid ongoing geopolitical pressures.

Sources

• Taiwan stages live-fire drill on island facing mainland China as Trump heads to Beijing South China Morning Post · China
• Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan The Straits Times Asia · Southeast Asia

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