China Escalates Military Drills Around Taiwan Amid Leadership Tensions

China has launched large-scale military exercises near Taiwan, involving dozens of warplanes and navy vessels, to express its displeasure over Taiwan's new leadership, which rejects Beijing's claim that Taiwan is part of China. Despite the military maneuvers, daily life in Taiwan remains largely unaffected. The U.S. has criticized China's actions as reckless and is closely monitoring the situation, while China dismisses U.S. calls for restraint. The drills follow recent U.S.-Dutch military exercises in the South China Sea, a region of ongoing territorial disputes involving China and the Philippines.