China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after Philippine-Japan talks

Tokyo and Manila said last month they would start formal talks “to delimit the maritime boundary” of an economic zone and continental shelf between them, angering Beijing.

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A Taiwan flag is seen at a harbour in Keelung on April 1, 2025. China on April 1 sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills Beijing said were aimed at practising a blockade of the self-ruled island. PHOTO: AFP

June 8, 2026

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