China begins military exercises around Taiwan

China is beginning a series of military exercises around Taiwan in response to the contentious visit there by a senior American politician yesterday. Taiwan says the air and sea drills, which include live firing in some of the world's busiest waterways, essentially cut off the island from the rest of the world.

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