PINGTAN, China: China fired rockets in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, AFP footage showed, as a second day of live-fire drills kicked off around the self-ruled island. AFP journalists in Pingtan — a Chinese island that is the closest point to Taiwan’s main island — saw a volley of rockets blasting into the air at around 9am (0100 GMT), leaving trails of white smoke.

BEIJING: China’s military will conduct live fire exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, with a graphic demarcatating five zones…

La Cina ha lanciato stamattina razzi nello Stretto di Taiwan, durante il secondo giorno di esercitazioni militari con fuoco vivo intorno all'isola. (ANSA)

La Cina ha lanciato stamattina razzi nello Stretto di Taiwan, durante il secondo giorno di esercitazioni militari con fuoco vivo intorno all'isola. (ANSA)

China resumes military drills around Taiwan, signaling warnings against separatism and external interference, amidst rising regional tensions.

Beijing's military on Tuesday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a 'stern warning' against…

PINGTAN, China: China fired rockets in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, AFP footage showed, as a second day of live-fire drills kicked off around the self-ruled island. AFP…

As part of drills rehearsing a blockade, China's Eastern Theatre Command conducted 10 hours of live-fire exercises.