‘Not stressed’: Taiwanese shrug off China’s military drills, launched days after Lai Ching-te became island’s president
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP - 2024-05-23T10:53:41.000Z

By Dene-Hern Chen and Yan Zhao As Beijing’s ships and warplanes encircled Taiwan on Thursday, television anchors on the self-ruled island focused instead on a store razed by fire, a proposed ban on ambulance sirens, and a restaurant scandal involving an influencer. Coverage of these hyper-local news stories eclipsed that of China’s military drills, launched […]

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