China starts biggest-ever military drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit
The U.S. House speaker defied intense warnings from Beijing not to stop in Taiwan. In turn, China launched the drills in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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China unleashed another show of force against Taiwan in waters off its coastline in retaliation to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent trip to the self-governing island. Ramy Inocencio reports.
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