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Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:13:19 UTC.

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