TAIPEI, Taiwan: On October 14, China deployed a record 125 warplanes and its Liaoning aircraft carrier in large-scale military drills around Taiwan, heightening tensions in the region. The exercises, which simulated blockading key ports, were widely viewed as a response to Taiwan’s recent National Day celebrations and President Lai Ching-te’s firm rejection of Beijing’s sovereignty claims over the self-governed
TAIPEI, Taiwan: On October 14, China deployed a record 125 warplanes and its Liaoning aircraft carrier in large-scale military drills around Taiwan, heightening tensions in the region.
The exercises, which simulated blockading key ports, were widely viewed as a response to Taiwan’s recent National Day celebrations and President Lai Ching-te’s firm rejection of Beijing’s sovereignty claims over the self-governed