
Mainland China’s coastguard has carried out its first-ever search and rescue exercise in a key section of the Taiwan Strait – one of the world’s most strategically vital and busiest waterways.
The large-scale drills on Saturday centred around the Taiwan Shoal – a shallow, hazardous stretch in the southern end of the strait. The location underscored Beijing’s first operational presence in the vital choke point where global trade, military strategy and cross-strait politics converge.
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Chinese coastguard conducts first drill in Taiwan Strait’s key choke point
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