China's drill in waters near Taiwan in December are seen as a test run for a blockade and a message to the United States.

The drills were an attempt to divert attention away from Beijing's economic troubles, Taiwan's top security agency said.

China’s decision to bring serious firepower to bear for military drills in the waters off Taiwan this week has deep roots both in the past several weeks and the past several decades

The exercises, named “Justice Mission 2025,” saw China fire dozens of rockets toward Taiwan and deploy a large number of warships and aircraft near the island.

China's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025."

Taiwan's air force has grounded its F-16 fleet and suspended training missions on the jet after one of the planes and the pilot went missing earlier this week. The search continues for the pilot and aircraft,

Beijing banned two Taiwanese ministers from entering China for alleged separatist activities related to Taiwan independence on Wednesday, prompting an angry response from Taipei, which said it would not bow to "threats and intimidation.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on Thursday issued updated guidelines to protect the rights of foreign students interning in Taiwan, including clearer rules on student eligibility, internship stipends and working hours.