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Taiwan's annual drills will kick off with five days of tabletop exercises from May 15. Live fire exercises are to take place for five days from July 24. IT's defence ministry said today, the drills will be focused on combating China's blockade of the island. - Pic: Al Jazeera

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A Chinese military helicopter flies past tourists at a viewing point over the Taiwan Strait, on Pingtan island, the closest point to Taiwan, in China's southeast Fujian province on April 7, 2023 - AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21. Taiwan today condemned a joint-statement by Russia and China in which the two superpowers pledged to strengthen their strategic partnership as a signal China was dancing to Russia's tune. - AFP

United States (US) President Joe Biden - Photo from Reuters

The sale comes a month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defiantly visited the self-governing democracy, prompting mainland China to launch a show of force that could be a trial run for a future invasion.- AFP pic

United States (US) President Joe Biden - Photo from Reuters

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip last week became the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan in decades despite stark threats from China, which tries to keep Taipei isolated on the world stage.

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