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1. Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?
The People’s Liberation Army appears to have deployed its new hypersonic anti-ship missiles during drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, in what analysts said was a signal to the US against any potential interference amid the rising tensions.
2. In a first for China’s Communist Party, 2 Politburo members swap jobs
In an unprecedented swap, the heads of the personnel department and influence machine of China’s ruling Communist Party have switched roles, the South China Morning Post has learned.
3. Live-fire action marks day 2 of Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army is continuing its military exercises in the central and southern Taiwan Strait with a focus on Wednesday of blockade enforcement.