Good morning. China has just started military drills around Taiwan, which it says should serve as a "warning" to those pursuing independence for the democratically self-ruled island.

The Chinese military said the exercises, which will simulate strikes on land and at sea, would serve as “a stern warning” to “Taiwan independence forces.”

Beijing has considered Lai, who was inaugurated in May, as a staunch supporter for Taiwan independence, a red line for leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, which claims the isl