1.   The Ministry of Defence denied it had been hit in a missile exercise.

2.   Last week, China began its second missile exercise this summer in the waters surrounding Taiwan.

3.   Last year, the Chinese military conducted missile exercises off the Taiwan coast.

4.   Stocks soared as concern about rising tension with China declined after Beijing said it had concluded missile exercises north of Taiwan two days ahead of schedule.

5.   It was also untrue that ARCO was warned in advance of missile exercises in the area near the platforms, the statement said.

6.   Li did not mention the missile exercise in his speech at the opening of the annual legislative session.

7.   The missile exercise was the latest in a series of tests the Pentagon is conducting to develop a shield against long-range missiles fired at the United States.

8.   The missile exercise was the latest in a series of tests the Pentagon is conducting to develop several ways to shoot down long-range missiles fired at the United States.

9.   Hope for an improving climate had also been stirred by the end Friday of a week-long mainland missile exercise off two Taiwanese ports.