The Chinese military has conducted large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence.

China's military conducted a live-fire exercise in the Taiwan Strait to simulate strikes on key ports and energy facilities, it said on Wednesday.The exercise, codenamed "Strait Thunder", is an escalation of military drills China held on Tuesday around Taiwan,

One analyst called China’s large-scale drills a “pre-invasion operation” as it ramps up attacks on Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, calling him a “parasite.”

China staged military drills off Taiwan’s north, south and east coasts on Tuesday as a “stern warning” against separatism and called Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te a

Taiwan held a fresh set of drills in the Taiwan Strait, ramping up pressure on the government of President Lai Ching-te.

China launched massive surprise military drills around Taiwan days after the US defense secretary on a trip to Asia pledged to counter Chinese “aggression.”

China is calling its aggressive show of naval force off the coast of Taiwan a "stern warning" against any move by the southeast Asian island to seek independence. Ramy Inocencio reports on the rising tensions.

The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island democracy against seeking formal independence.