China's Military Drills Intensify Around Taiwan

• China's military has launched new exercises around Taiwan, calling it a 'powerful deterrent' against Taiwanese independence.
• The drills aim to test the combat readiness of China's army, navy, air force, and rocket force in joint operations.
• Beijing views Taiwan's President and his party as 'separatists' and has increased military activities in response to their actions.
• Despite the military pressure, public opinion in Taiwan shows strong support for the President's policies towards China.
• Taiwan continues to bolster its defenses with new armaments from the U.S. amid rising threats from China.

Source: Al Jazeera, The Independent