Understanding China’s October drills and the growing risk factor

Beijing closed five Chinese sea zones, from the Bohai to the South China Sea, for firing exercises from October 12 to 17, following Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s Double Tenth speech. None of the zones are close to Taiwan. Across October, Beijing’s responses to what it regards as challenges have grown sharp…

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