​China Holds New Live Fire Drills Near Taiwan, 2 Days After US Warship Passed Through Strait – Tyler Durden

China Holds New Live Fire Drills Near Taiwan, 2 Days After US Warship Passed Through Strait One week after China’s military launched massive encircling drills around Taiwan, widely dubbed in international press reports as ‘record-setting’, another round of smaller drills has kicked off Tuesday. These new drills by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are ‘live fire’ exercises and are taking place in the disputed Taiwan Strait. Reports day they have been scheduled to last for four hours and are around China’s Niushan Island. Illustrative: Chinese PLA helicopter over Pingtan island. AFP/Getty Images Importantly, Niushan Island is the closest point between China’s coast and…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More