By Yimou Lee, Joe Cash and Liz Lee, Reuters
Photo: AFP PHOTO / CHINA'S PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY (PLA) EASTERN THEATER COMMAND
China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday (local time), showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of United States and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games to date.
As part of drills rehearsing a blockade, China's Eastern Theatre Command conducted 10 hours of live-fire exercises, launching rockets into waters to the north and south of the democratically governed island.
Chinese naval and air force units also simulated strikes on maritime and aerial targets and carried out anti-submarine drills around the island, while state media released images touting Beijin
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