Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan

Chinese military conducts large-scale drills around Taiwan as a “stern warning” to pro-independence forces, tensions heightened since Taiwan president described China as a “foreign hostile force,” Beijing rebuffs offers of talks, Taiwan condemns Chinese drills, U.S. criticizes China’s growing aggression in the region, Taiwanese authorities view Beijing as a serious threat, but most people on the island believe China is “unlikely or very unlikely” to invade in the next five years.