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TOPSHOT - This undated handout photo released by the Taiwan Defence Ministry on Sept 13, shows Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong (L) while being monitored by a Taiwanese Keelung class warship at sea. (Photo by Handout / Taiwan Defence Ministry / AFP)

The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea have become a disputed territory between China and several Asean member countries, including Malaysia. - AFP photo

Anwar at the Opening Ceremony of the ATM Veteran Entrepreneur Empowerment Program at Wisma Perwira ATM on Monday. - Bernama Photo

Photo for illustrative purposes. - File PIX

Image for illustrative purposes only. - FILE PIX

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan - BERNAMA

China sent warships to the waters around Taiwan on Thursday, following a meeting between Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and the US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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

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

Pic from Eastern Theater Command - filepic