China encircles Taiwan with massive live-fire drills as invasion fears grow amid escalating tensions over US weapons

CHINA has launched terrifying new military drills around Taiwan with Beijing threatening to “annihilate” its neighbour amid escalating war fears. Xi Jinping’s army, navy and air force have all been deployed for massive live-fire exercises simulating the seizure and blockade of Taiwan in the latest warning shot to “separatist forces”. China’s military declared the exercises,…