Taiwan ups alertness after detecting test-firing by China's missile unit

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Taiwan's Defence Ministry said Saturday it was monitoring waves of test-firing by China's missile unit in a region more than 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from the self-ruled island and that its air force stepped up its alertness.

According to Taiwan's military news agency, the ministry had detected multiple waves of test-firing operations by China's Rocket Force in Inner Mongolia on Saturday.

In recent years, China has ramped up its military activities around the island, which is ruled by the Democratic Progressive Party.

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Markets: IndiaChinaMongoliaTaiwan

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Published On: 2024-07-13 @ 19:48:40 (5 days ago)

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