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China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how

A fighter plane takes off for patrol and military exercises around Taiwan carried out by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, April 8. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how

December 18, 2023 • China has been sending ships and planes to encircle Taiwan and mounting more sophisticated military drills simulating a blockade of the island.

China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan. Here's how

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China's military drills around Taiwan show how it is closing the gap with the U.S.

An April 2018 photo provided by the Chinese government shows the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (front), steaming with other ships during a drill at sea. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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China's military drills around Taiwan show how it is closing the gap with the U.S.

August 5, 2022 • A series of military drills launched in the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this week show how China's military has made dramatic gains since the last crisis over the island democracy.

China Makes It A Crime To Question Military Casualties On The Internet

A paramilitary police officer talks next to a screen showing frontier soldiers of the People's Liberation Army during an event at a primary school in Wuzhishan, Hainan province, China, on Feb. 22. On the screen are (L-R) Qi Fabao, who was seriously wounded in the border clash with Indian troops in June last year, and four who were killed: Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran. China Daily/via Reuters hide caption

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China Makes It A Crime To Question Military Casualties On The Internet

March 22, 2021 • Weibo users face criminal charges after online comments — made in and outside China — casting doubt on the casualty number the Chinese government reported months after a brawl with Indian soldiers.

Pentagon Pushes For Bigger Effort To Deter China's Growing Military Might

This Jan. 4 photo shows Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers assembling during military training at Pamir Mountains in Kashgar, northwestern China's Xinjiang region. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pentagon Pushes For Bigger Effort To Deter China's Growing Military Might

March 16, 2021 • The Pacific Deterrence Initiative aims to beef up the military in the Pacific and work more closely with partners and allies. But some experts are cautious about inflating the Chinese threat.