Taiwan reported a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing to the island's south on Sunday, as China's military put out a video saying it was "prepared for battle" amid concerns in Taipei about the possibility of a new round of Chinese war games.

Taiwan said it was "on alert" as it detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group to its south on Sunday, days after the United States warned Beijing against taking "provocative" actions on the self-ruled island.

China’s armed forces held more drills around Taiwan that it said were intended as a warning to the democratically run government to halt “separatist acts.”

China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island.

China deployed planes and ships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island.Beijing said its exercises served as a "stern warning to the separatist acts of 'Taiwan Independence' forces".

As Mainland China’s People’s Liberation Army launched blockade drills around Taiwan in darkness early on Monday, observers were watching the movements of the PLA aircraft carrier Liaoning operating east of the island.

The Taiwanese army was put on combat readiness on Sunday following the detection of a Chinese aircraft carrier south of the island, as stated by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defence in an official press release.