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China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces' | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/30Ever wondered about the tensions between China and Taiwan? This BBC News report dives into China's recent military drills, explaining the warnings to 'separatist forces' and the international reactions. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to geopolitics and complex sentence structures, making it a fantastic way to boost your English while learning about current events!
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- To some extent; rather.
- To some extent; in a way.
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- A type or kind of something.
- Used to express hesitation or uncertainty
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US /dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri/
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- Proper Noun
- A government department responsible for a country's military forces and defense policy.
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
- All of the people on earth.
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A military exercise or training involving the firing of live ammunition.
- An event involving the active discharge of firearms, often in a dangerous or uncontrolled situation.
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