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![In this photo released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, a Chinese navy vessel identified as the Chinese Missile Frigate FFG 548 is seen near the Pengjia Islet north of Taiwan on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week. (Taiwan Coast Guard via AP)](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/media/352jfmzs/taiwan_china_drills_24144505410241.jpg?rmode=crop&rnd=133610383760030000&height=395&quality=95&scale=both)
China is encircling Taiwan in a series of military drills - just days after Taiwan’s president was elected.
The Chinese military says the onslaught of planes, war ships and coast guard vessels is punishment for what it's calling "separatist actions".
Asia Business Correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather du Plessis Allan “This is a step up from what we've seen before.”
Lewis said “For the first time ever, China has simulated a full-scale invasion of Taiwan.”
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