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Taiwan stages live-fire drill on Kinmen as Trump heads to Beijing

Taiwan conducted a live-fire drill on Kinmen hours before Trump’s Beijing talks with Xi Jinping.
WHO: Taiwan
WHAT: Taiwan staged a large-scale live-fire drill on Kinmen simulating a People’s Liberation Army amphibious assault.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 5:01 AM ET
WHERE: Kinmen, Taiwan
WHY: The drill was conducted ahead of the Xi-Trump summit and amid renewed anxiety about Taiwan’s negotiations.

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