China flew bombers and fired long-range artillery during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the island-democracy by force.
The exercises ended months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait, and came after the Trump administration announced plans for arms sales to the island.
A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet taking off from Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu, Taiwan on Monday. China on Monday launched its first major military exercises around Taiwan since April.
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