Chinese Warships Hold Drills in Waters Near Taiwan

Chinese Warships Hold Drills in Waters Near Taiwan
The Yantai, a Type 054A frigate of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) arrives in Hong Kong territorial waters on July 7, 2017. Tengku Bahar/AFP/Getty Images
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BEIJING—A formation of Chinese warships has been holding daily combat drills for more than a week in waters near Taiwan, China’s state media said on June 26, amid heightened tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island.
The news comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in China for a three-day trip.