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Chinas military has completely surrounded Taiwan amid terrifying military drills which are intended to be a strong punishment for the self-ruled islands separatist acts.

China has launched two days of large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called “punishment” for so-called “separatist acts,” days after the self-ruling island swore in a new democratically elected leader who called on Beijing to cease its intimidation tactics.

Beijing has launched a two-day military drill in the waters and airspace around the self-governing island of Chinese Taipei.

China has launched two days of exercises after island swore in new president. How do they compare with previous ones?

China said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea says that a trilateral summit involving Japan and China is scheduled to be held in Seoul on Monday, the first of its kind in more than four years amid an increasingly unstable regional security environment.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called on the U.S. and the international community to recognize Taiwan as an independent state.

Secretary Blinken minces his words as he seeks to maneuver between Taiwan and the mainland.

Thousands protest against bill which would give parliamentarians special powers to question anyone

Amid tensions with China across its waters, Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te is all set to take the oath as the new President of Taiwan on Monday morning and is being closely watched by the world, NHK World Japan reported.