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The New York Times |
China held military exercises around Taiwan for a second day on Wednesday, sending warships and fighter planes near the island in what Beijing said was a warning to its president, Lai Ching-te, after...
Reuters |
Taiwan's government denounced the drills and called China a "troublemaker". The exercises also drew concern from the United States, Japan, European Union and Britain.
The New York Times |
Taiwan’s chip companies are expected to face pressure from Washington to invest more in the U.S.

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