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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Washington's "one-China policy" toward Taiwan "has not changed," after President Joe Biden said the US was willing to defend the island militarily from a Chinese invasion. SOUNDBITE
Taiwan military holds an anti-takeover exercise at the island's main international airport as part of its week-long Han Kuang exercise to boost its defense capabilities against China, a first to be held at the airport. IMAGES
The White House accuses China of an increasing level of "aggressiveness" after military maneuvers led to two near collisions with US forces. "We're prepared to address it," National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden will mark this month's anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a visit to NATO ally Poland, the White House says. Biden will travel February 20-22 where he will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda, says Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden firmly condemns Russia's war against Ukraine at the UN General Assembly after President Vladimir Putin made a veiled threat of using nuclear weapons. "Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United Nations Charter," states President Biden. SOUNDBITE
Projectiles are seen firing upwards in the Taiwan Strait (6"-25"), as Beijing's military announced "long-range live ammunition firing" in the area. The drills are China's largest ever encircling Taiwan and kicked off Thursday, in a show of force after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. IMAGES
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