After two days of exercises that included simulating targeted strikes on Taiwan and the encirclement of the island, the Chinese military said the war games also included “sealing” Taiwan off. A state media report said dozens of planes had practiced an “aerial blockade”. The United States, which has repeatedly called on China to show restraint, on Monday sent the USS Milius guided-missile destroyer through contested parts of the South China Sea.
China “Seals Off” Taiwan in War Games – U.S. Sends a Destroyer – Tensions Increase
