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View from China's Pingtan Island, the closest place in mainland China to Taiwan, as China's military begins its second day of war games around Taiwan. IMAGES
View from the coast of China's Xiamen as the military begins drills surrounding Taiwan. China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games aimed at punishing the self-ruled island after its new president vowed to defend democracy. IMAGES
Images of Taiwanese soldiers leaving port on the outlying island of Kinmen for routine military exercises. China on Thursday kicked off two days of military exercises encircling Taiwan, days after its new president was sworn in. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesman calls for all sides to "refrain from acts that could escalate tensions in the region" amid China's military drills around Taiwan. "On China, I can tell you that we're of course following the developments in the Taiwan Straits closely. We urge the relevant parties to refrain from acts that could escalate tensions in the region," Stephane Dujarric tells a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York. SOUNDBITE
Newly sworn-in president Lai Ching-te visits Marines in northern Taiwan as China holds drills around the self-ruled island. IMAGES
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