China drills destabilizing, Taipei says

China’s exercises focused on joint sea-air combat-readiness patrol, joint seizure of comprehensive battlefield control and joint precision strikes on key targets, said Xinhua, citing Colonel Li Xi (李熹), spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command.

China’s two-day military drills around Taiwan were a “blatant provocation to the international order”, Taipei said Saturday after the war games encircling the self-ruled island …

China's two-day military drills around Taiwan were a "blatant provocation to the international order", Taipei said Saturday after the war games encircling the self-ruled island ended. "China's recent unilateral provocation not only undermines the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait but it is also a blatant provocation to the international order,

100,000 protesters gather around Legislative Yuan in Taipei

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An estimated 100,000 people turned up outside the Legislative Yuan on Friday (May 24) to protest new amendments that would increase legislative powers. Despite the humidity and light rain, organizers said over 20,000 people appeared in the late afternoon. By around 9 p.m., that number had swelled to 100,000, per CNA.