Military drills a sign of Beijing's increasingly aggressive stance towards Taiwan, analysts say | South China Morning Post

Mainland China has adopted a more aggressive military posture towards Taiwan , holding more combat-readiness drills near the self-ruled island since the beginning of the year, according to analysts. The assessment came after the Chinese Eastern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army conducted several large-scale joint combat-readiness exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on July 8. While details on the drills were not released, Eastern Theatre Command spokesman Shi Yi told reporters that the command had stayed on high alert and strengthened military training for war preparedness. The drill coincided with US Senator Rick Scott's visit to…