Taiwan holds live-fire drills before anticipated Trump-Xi talks

Taiwan has conducted live-fire military drills involving missiles and attack drones, according to Al Jazeera Global News, as US President Donald Trump prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The exercises took place ahead of anticipated high-level talks between Trump and Xi. The available report does not confirm whether the meeting has occurred.

Al Jazeera did not provide details about the drills’ location, scale or duration, nor did it identify the missile or drone systems involved.

The timing of the exercises is established, but the source does not say they were a direct response to the planned Trump-Xi talks.