China holds 'shooting' drills off Taiwan's coast, vows 'reunification' push

Taiwanese air force fighter jets taxi for take-off during at the Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung on Jan. 7, 2025. Taiwan dispatched forces on February 26, 2025, in response to "live-fire" drills conducted by China, Taipei's defense ministry said.

China's military held "shooting training" on Wednesday off Taiwan's southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous, while a senior Chinese leader vowed unswerving efforts to bring the island under Beijing's control.