Taiwan‘s president slammed China on its second day of military exercises near the island, saying the country is working to deliberately undermine “regional stability through military intimidation.” China said it was merely responding to Taiwanese forces and taking the “necessary action to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

China conducts two-day military exercises around Taiwan with rockets, bombers and assault ships as House Select Committee on China warns of deliberate escalation by Beijing.

Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills, with Beijing yet to formally declare the exercises over.

The second day of the large-scale war games, called “Justice Mission 2025,” saw the Chinese military encircle Taiwan on Tuesday.

As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.

On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating tension in the Taiwan Strait as China launches 'Justice Mission 2025'. The large-scale live-fire drills come days after the US announced an 11.1 billion dollar arms package for Taiwan.