Taiwan to hold anti-invasion drills after China exercises

A Taiwan Air Force F-16V fighter jet takes off from Hualien to carry out patrol missions in response to the military exercises by Chinese People's Liberation Army around Taiwan, in this handout image released on Aug 7, 2022. - Reuters

TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan will hold live-fire military drills this week simulating a defence of the island against a Chinese invasion, officials said Monday(Aug 8), as Beijing carries out fresh exercises around its neighbour.

The self-ruled, democratic island lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which sees it as part of Chinese territory to be reclaimed one day, by force if necessary.