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US Says China Military Activity Near Taiwan Raises Tensions

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China fires a rocket into the air as it conducts military drills on Pingtan island, in eastern China's Fujian province, the closest point to Taiwan. (Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images)

Thursday, 01 January 2026 05:24 PM EST

The U.S. State Department on Thursday said ⁠China's military activities near ​Taiwan and others in the region "increase ⁠tensions unnecessarily" and urged China ⁠to ​halt ⁠military pressure against Taiwan. 

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The U.S. State Department on Thursday said ⁠China's military activities near ​Taiwan and others in the region "increase ⁠tensions unnecessarily" and urged China ⁠to ​halt ⁠military pressure against Taiwan.
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