The Keelung (front), the Navy's Kidd-class destroyer, sails not far away from Chinese aircraft carrier, the Shandong (left), to monitor the vessel in this recent photo. Photo courtesy of Ministry of National Defense Sept. 13, 2023 Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) The recently concluded drills in the Western Pacific, conducted by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, were more aim at showcasing China's military capabilities to the United Sates, which was also concluding a joint exercise in nearby seas, rather than Taiwan, a Taiwanese defense expert told CNA Sunday.

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