GeopoliticsAugust 11 at 07:57 AM

The Chinese and Indonesian navies will hold a joint drill in the sensitive waters to the east of Taiwan this month, China's defense ministry said on Tuesday, in an area where Beijing has been seeking to assert its sovereignty claims, reports Nikkei

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China and Indonesia will hold naval drills east of Taiwan in August 2026. This adds to regional geopolitical tensions that continue to impact Taiwan's semiconductor assets and global defense strategies.

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The Chinese and Indonesian navies will hold a joint drill in the sensitive waters to the east of Taiwan this month, China's defense ministry said on Tuesday, in an area where Beijing has been seeking to assert its sovereignty claims, reports Nikkei

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