(ANSA) - BEIJING, AUGUST 09 - Taiwan has started its military exercises dedicated to "live fire" artillery, with real bullets, to simulate the defense of the island from the Chinese attack, as the first response to massive maneuvers on a large scale made by the People's Liberation Army in response to the visit to Taipei by American House speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The operations, local media reported, are taking place in the southern context of Pingtung.
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