China's President Xi Jinping recently visited Fujian province, which is located near Taiwan, following large-scale military exercises conducted by China. These exercises involved the mobilization of China's navy, air force, missile force, and land troops to simulate a blockade of Taiwan, a self-governing island democracy that Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force.
During his visit, Xi did not comment on the military exercises, as reported by the official Xinhua News Agency. However, his visit came shortly after China dispatched a record 125 aircraft, along with its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, for the military drills surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands.
