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Third Taiwan Strait Crisis: The People's Liberation Army begins firing missiles into the waters north of Taiwan.
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Third Taiwan Strait Crisis
1995–96 period of tension between Taiwan and China following the latter's missile tests
The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, also called the 1995–1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, or the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was the effect of a series of missile tests conducted by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the waters surrounding Taiwan, including the Taiwan Strait, from 21…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
People's Liberation Army
Combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Taiwan
Country in East Asia
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