U.S. reaffirms commitment to Taiwan as Beijing conducts live fire drills in East China Sea

Anniek Bao - CNBC - 02/04
Chinese military extended into second day a joint exercise involving its army, navy and rocket forces near the coast of Taiwan.
A Taiwanese military corvette sails as a Navy soldier stands guard on a vessel, during a Navy Drill for Preparedness Enhancement ahead of the Chinese New Year, amid escalating Chinese threats to the island, in Keelung, Taiwan, 7 Jan, 2022.  
Ceng Shou Yi | Nurphoto | Getty Images

The U.S. on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Taiwan as China extended to a second day its large-scale military exercises off the coast of the democratically governed island.

"In the face of China's intimidation tactics and destabilizing beh...
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