Taiwan maneuvers, says China wants to control the sea

PINGTUNG, Taiwan ( Associated Press) - Taiwan's foreign minister said on Tuesday that China is using military exercises to rehearse an invasion of the democratic island, as Taiwan's military prepares for a possible attack on its own live- Fire drills started. Joseph Wu said Beijing aspires to dominate the Western Pacific and occupy Taiwan, which it claims to be its territory. This includes controlling the East and South China Seas through the Taiwan Straits and preventing the United States and its allies from helping Taiwan, he said at a news conference in Taipei. China said its moves were in response…