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TAIPEI--Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week.

China launched "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts", sending up heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te. The exercises in the Taiwan Strait and around groups of Taiwan-controlled islands beside the Chinese coast come just three days after Lai took office, Reuters reported.

On Friday, China announced that its ongoing military drills encircling Taiwan were intended to test the ability to seize control of the self-ruled island. These exercises, codenamed "Joint Sword-2024A," follow the inauguration of Taiwans new president, Lai Ching-te, whose pro-independence stance Beijing strongly opposes. The two-day drills involve naval vessels and military aircraft and are part of Chinas increasing military intimidation of Taiwan. The United Nations and the United Sta...

China News: On Friday, China began the second day of military drills surrounding Taiwan to test the "capability of joint seizure of power, joint strikes, and cont

China commenced its second day of military exercises around Taiwan on Friday with a focus on testing its capacity to seize power and control strategic region

Taiwan says it has scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert over drills China has announced around the self-governing island democracy. The Defense Ministry said Chinas

As China launched its two-day-long military drills Taiwan president Lai Ching-te pledged to stand side by side with the military and safeguard Taiwan reported

UN calls for all sides to avoid escalation; US urges restraint.

As China launched its two-day-long military drills, Taiwan president Lai Ching-te pledged to stand side by side with the military and safeguard Taiwan, reported Focus Taiwan.

China warned on Friday of war over Taiwan and said it would ramp up countermeasures until "complete reunification" was achieved, as Chinese forces conducted military drills around the self-ruled island.