

By Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN
Updated 4:23 AM EDT, Thu May 23, 2024

Soldiers pose for group photos with a Taiwan flag after a preparedness enhancement drill simulating the defense against Beijing’s military intrusions in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan on January 11, 2023. Daniel Ceng/APCNN —
Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Taiwan Strait, with China launching military drills encircling Taiwan just days after the democracy swore in a new leader long loathed by Beijing.
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