China's military drills in the Taiwan Strait represent a significant escalation in regional tensions, following provocative military exercises aimed at demonstrating a blockade of Taiwan.
The live-fire exercises, scheduled to run for four hours near Niushan Island, are part of a broader pattern of increasing military activity by China in the region.
Taiwan's government downplayed the drills, with Premier Cho Jung-tai labeling them as 'a pointless threat,' warning that frequent displays of military power unnecessarily escalate tensions.
The recent drills follow American and Canadian warships' transit through the strait, which China criticized as an attempt to exacerbate tensions and disrupt regional peace.
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