Xi Jinping calls to prepare for war as China launches live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait
China’s military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Tuesday (October 22, 2024), maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war. China’s Communist Party has never ruled the island,…