TAIPEI: China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday (Oct 14), in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's dri

TAIPEI (Oct 14): China deployed planes and ships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, Beijing's defence ministry said, in its latest military exercises targeting the self-ruled island that it claims as part of its territory. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Mon

China on Monday launched military drills around Taiwan, Beijing’s defense ministry said, sending planes and ships to encircle the self-ruled island.

China deployed planes and ships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's drills represent its fourth round of large-scale…

TAIPEI: China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday (Oct 14), in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's dri

TAIPEI: China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday (Oct 14), in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's dri

TAIPEI: China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a “stern warning” to “separ...

China's Eastern Theatre Command released a video featuring warships, fighter jets, armoured vehicles, missile launchers, and amphibious landing craft in a show of might.

China's drills come days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Beijing against taking action in response to a speech by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te during the island's National Day celebrations.

Its defence ministry says it condemns China's "irrational and provocative behaviour".

Taiwan said Monday it had dispatched “appropriate forces” in response to China’s announcement that it had launched military drills around the island, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

The drills underscore China’s persistent efforts to pressure new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te

To punish Taiwan's president for rejecting Beijing's claim of sovereignty over the self-governed island, China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday.

A spokesperson at the US Department of State said on Monday that they are “seriously concerned by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) military drills in the Taiwan strait and around Taiwan.” Additional quotes “Call on the People's Republic of China (PRC)to act with restraint and to avoid any further actions that may undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan strait and in the broader region.” “Continue to monitor PRC activities and coordinate with allies and partners regarding our shared concerns.”

Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The Chinese military on Monday conducted a large-scale military exercise around Taiwan, prompting stern condemnation from the United States.

The United States said China's actions were "unwarranted" and risk "escalation" as it called on Beijing to act with restraint.

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.