After seven days of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced on Wednesday that the drills — held in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island — had concluded.
Beijing, however, pledged to continue “regular combat readiness patrols” in the area, raising the possibility of frequent Chinese military operations near the self-governed democratic island.
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