China intensifies military drills near Taiwan amidst rising tensions.

China has completed three days of military drills simulating "sealing off" Taiwan, using an aircraft carrier to launch jets towards the island. Taiwan detected jets to its east, while China said its Shandong aircraft carrier had taken part. The drills have not been as big as those that followed Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei last August. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state, while China sees it as a breakaway province that will eventually be brought under Beijing's control - by force, if necessary.