Taiwan minister makes rare visit to South China Sea island for drills

A Taiwanese minister conducted a rare visit to South China Sea islands to oversee military drills, the first ministerial visit in seven years.

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This move comes amid growing tensions between Taiwan and mainland China over island sovereignty.

The military exercise is of major strategic importance in asserting Taiwan's presence in the disputed region.

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