Tensions rise as China conducts large-scale military drills around Taiwan.

China's military conducted three days of large-scale combat drills simulating a blockade to "seal off" Taiwan, declaring it's "ready to fight." The drills involved Su-30 and J-11 fighters, navy destroyers, and missile speedboats, practicing to "encircle" Taiwan. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province and hasn't ruled out taking the self-governed island by force. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry tracked a record 91 Chinese fighter jets in the final day of the exercises, with dozens of warplanes crossing over the sensitive maritime median line of the Taiwan Strait. The drills follow Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the United States.