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China Carrier Drills, Taiwan Premier Warns, Impeachment Vote Fails

5/19/2026

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China’s navy sent a Liaoning-led carrier task group into the Western Pacific for live-fire drills testing combat-training capabilities.
Premier Cho Jung-tai warned that China’s military actions cause regional unease and that Taiwan is sovereign, urging dialogue based on equality and dignity.
Parliament’s opposition majority blocked defence-spending proposals, causing a symbolic impeachment vote against President Lai to fail on May 19.

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China’s navy sent a Liaoning-led carrier task group into the Western Pacific for live-fire drills testing combat-training capabilities.
Premier Cho Jung-tai warned that China’s military actions cause regional unease and that Taiwan is sovereign, urging dialogue based on equality and dignity.
Parliament’s opposition majority blocked defence-spending proposals, causing a symbolic impeachment vote against President Lai to fail on May 19.