China Holds Major Drills Around Taiwan as 'Warning' to Lai.

China's armed forces conducted drills around Taiwan as a warning to the Taiwanese government to cease "separatist acts," according to a spokesperson for the Chinese military. The exercises involved various branches of the military and were named "Joint Sword-2024B." This comes after Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te vowed to confront challenges posed by China, which considers Taiwan its territory. Taiwan's Defense Ministry condemned China's actions and deployed military forces in response. The United States has stated its commitment to defending Taiwan from a Chinese attack. [Extracted from the article]