China Holds Fresh Drills Around Taiwan, Warns Against ‘Independence’ Bid, US Threatens “Escalation”

China’s military has started a new round of war games with ships and aircraft operating near Taiwan. Beijing said that the wargames were aimed at sending a “stern warning“ to “separatist“ forces on the self-ruled island. The drills come just days after the self-ruled democratic island marked its National Day on Oct 10. The exercises, dubbed Joint Sword-2024B, were taking place in “areas to the north, south and east of Taiwan island”, the Chinese military said on Oct 14. A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) spokesperson added that the drills were “focusing on subjects of sea-air combat-readiness patrol, blockade on key ports and areas.” #china #taiwan #taiwannews #beijing #xijinping #taipei #taiwanstrait #worldnews n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 2:04 TAIWAN REACTS TO CHINA’S “PROVOCATIVE ACTIONS” 6:48 US SLAMS “UNWARRANTED” CHINESE DRILLS CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on Also watch: Crux Decode: Crux : Crux Most Watched: