The drills — China's largest-ever around Taiwan — are a major show of strength after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi infuriated Beijing by visiting the island, and are likely to disrupt one of the world's busiest shipping zones
Tourists look on as a Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest point from Taiwan, in Fujian province, following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit. Image: Hector Retamal/AFP