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China's recent military drills were more about propaganda and intimidation than a war threat, according to Taiwan's top security official, Tsai Ming-yen. The exercises, described as a response to Taiwan's new president's remarks, aimed to demonstrate Beijing's control over the Taiwan Strait. China views Taiwan as its territory, rejecting Taiwan's independence claims.
China carried out war games last week as punishment for new President Lai Ching-te s inauguration speech last week, in which he said the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were not subordinate to each other , which China viewed as a declaration the two are separate countries
China's military drills last week were more about propaganda and intimidation than starting a war, but Chinese forces did show how they could react quickly, Taiwan's top security official said on Wednesday. China said it carried out the two days of war games starting Thursday as "punishment" for new President Lai Ching-te's inauguration speech last week, in which he said the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were "not subordinate to each other", which China viewed as a declaration the two are separate countries, Reuters said.
Rest of World News: NEW DELHI: China's military drills carried out last week were intended more for propaganda and intimidation rather than initiating actual warfare, Tai.