41.   Beijing carried out two missile tests near Taiwan and a military drill on the mainland between July and November.

42.   Beijing retaliated by launching two rounds of missile tests and a large-scale military drill near Taiwan.

43.   Beijing erupted with rage in June when Lee visited the United States, launching military drills close to the island in July, August and November.

44.   Between July and November, China conducted three rounds of military drills, including two rounds of missile tests, aimed at intimidating Taiwan.

45.   But in Taipei, a defence ministry spokesman said Taiwan was not planning any military drills.

46.   But North Korea has accused the United States of seeking to provoke a war against the Stalinist regime by holding the military drill.

47.   But the government has already expressed fury over the military drills to start this week, warning that they would damage chances for renewed dialogue.

48.   China later launched two rounds of missile tests and a large military drill near Taiwan in retaliation.

49.   China retaliated by conducting two rounds of missile tests and a large-scale military drill near Taiwan between late July and November.

50.   China suspended high-level unofficial talks with Taiwan and carried what were seen as intimidatory missile tests and military drills off the island between July and November.