Wars, politics & history

Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

from 21 July 1995 to 23 March 1996

The effect of a series of missile tests (1995–1996) conducted by the People's Republic of China in the waters surrounding Taiwan including the Taiwan Strait. It began on 21 July 1995 and lasted until 23 March 1996 (about 8 months). It was part of the Chinese Civil War and cross-strait conflict.

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