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<French #246> China's military tests: Taiwan accuses Beijing of undermining 'peace and stability' - le 10 avril 2023

   Today's article is about the military exercises by China and U.S. over Thaiwan from "France 24" dated April 10, 2023.

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French Original

Essais militaires de la Chine : Taïwan accuse Pékin de saper "la paix et la stabilité"

 

(photo) Un avion de chasse décolle du porte-avions chinois Shandong sur cette photo publiée par le ministère japonais de la défense le 10 avril 2023.

 

La Chine a poursuivi lundi d'importantes manœuvres militaires autour de Taïwan dans le but de simuler un "bouclage" de l'île. En parallèle, le destroyer américain USS Milius a mené une "opération de liberté de navigation" en mer de Chine méridionale. Taipei a accusé Pékin de saper "la paix et la stabilité" dans la région.

 

English Translation

China's military tests: Taiwan accuses Beijing of undermining 'peace and stability'

 

(photo) A fighter jet takes off from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong in this photo released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense on April 10, 2023.

 

China continued major military maneuvers around Taiwan on Monday in a bid to simulate a "lockdown" of the island. In parallel, the American destroyer USS Milius carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" in the South China Sea. Taipei accused Beijing of undermining "peace and stability" in the region.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

autour de: around

<B>

bouclage: fastening, buckling

<D>

dans le but de: with the intention of

décolle > décoller: to take off

<E>

essais > essai: trial, test

<I>

île: island

<M>

méridionale > méridion: southern

mené (mener): conducted (counduct)

<P>

porte-avions: aircraft carrier

poursuivi (poursuivire): continued (continue)

<S>

saper: to undermine