China’s military recently concluded large-scale military drills around Taiwan, with the Defense Ministry in Beijing emphasizing its willingness to use force if necessary to bring the democratic island under its control. The daylong exercises, named Joint Sword-2024B, were carried out in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas as a warning to any “separatist” forces. China considers Taiwan a crucial matter and sees it as a rebellious province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by military means.
China won’t rule out force to take Taiwan as war games conclude
