China Sends Over 100 Navy Ships Around Taiwan, No Warning Given
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China has sent more than 100 military ships around Taiwan. There was no announcement. There was no name for an exercise.
Normally, countries tell people about military exercises. This time, China did not say anything. Experts think China is practicing something.
They believe China may be training for a blockade of Taiwan. A blockade means stopping ships and planes from going in or out.
China's leader Xi has said before that reunification with Taiwan must happen. He says nothing can stop this.
Taiwan is an island near China. China says Taiwan is part of China. Taiwan's government does not agree.
This event adds to tension in Asia. Many countries are watching what China does next.
No fighting has happened. But people worry about the future of Taiwan.
Vocabulary15 words
- military
- about soldiers, ships, and war
- announcement
- telling people important news
- exercise
- practice training, often for soldiers
- blockade
- stopping ships or planes from entering a place
- reunification
- joining two places together again
- tension
- a feeling that something bad might happen
- Asia
- a big part of the world with many countries
- island
- land with water all around it
- government
- the people who run a country
- leader
- the most important person in charge
- practice
- doing something many times to get better
- ships
- big boats
- experts
- people who know a lot about something
- fighting
- war or a battle
- future
- time that has not happened yet
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Answer key
1. More than 100 2. No 3. A blockade of Taiwan
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China has sent more than 100 _____ ships around Taiwan.
There was no _____ for an exercise.
Normally, countries tell people about military _____.
Experts think China is _____ for a blockade.
A _____ means stopping ships and planes from going in or out.
China's _____ Xi has said reunification with Taiwan must happen.
Taiwan is an _____ near China.
This event adds to _____ in Asia.
No _____ has happened yet.
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