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Helicopters are seen flying over the sea in China's Pingtan, facing the Taiwan strait, ahead of Beijing's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan due to kick off Thursday after a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. IMAGES
Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest points to Taiwan, in Fujian province on Thursday. It comes ahead of massive military drills off Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island. IMAGES
View from China's Pingtan Island, the closest place in mainland China to Taiwan, as China's military begins its second day of war games around Taiwan. IMAGES
Images of Taiwanese soldiers leaving port on the outlying island of Kinmen for routine military exercises. China on Thursday kicked off two days of military exercises encircling Taiwan, days after its new president was sworn in. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesman calls for all sides to "refrain from acts that could escalate tensions in the region" amid China's military drills around Taiwan. "On China, I can tell you that we're of course following the developments in the Taiwan Straits closely. We urge the relevant parties to refrain from acts that could escalate tensions in the region," Stephane Dujarric tells a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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