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US Urges Restraint as China Conducts Military Drills Near Taiwan with PLA Bombers

May 27, 2024, 01:20 AM

The United States has expressed serious concerns over China's recent military activities near Taiwan, labeling them as provocations. The U.S. State Department has urged Beijing to exercise restraint and warned that using routine democratic transitions as a pretext for military actions risks escalation and undermines longstanding peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. This comes amid reports of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducting military exercises and releasing videos simulating an invasion of Taiwan, with PLA bombers and fighter jet formations loaded with live munitions.