The drills, running until Oct. 25, come after China conducted war games around Taiwan on Monday that drew condemnation from the Taipei and U.S. governments.

Taiwan says it detected 153 Chinese military aircraft around the island during China's major military exercises the previous day. The defense ministry called the figure a single-day record.

China has brushed aside criticisms from the U.S. and Japan regarding its large-scale military drills encircling the Taiwan ...

China said its day of war games around democratically governed Taiwan on Monday was a warning against "separatist acts" and ...

China made clear it was to punish Taiwan's president for rejecting Beijing's claim of sovereignty over the self-governed ...

China has wrapped up a single day of military drills simulating a blockade of Taiwan, with a record 153 military aircraft ...