Facts

• On Mon., Beijing announced a new round of military drills around Taiwan. This comes a day after the scheduled end of its largest-ever war games, carried out for 72 hrs in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.
• Without identifying the exact location, China's Eastern Theater Command has resumed anti-submarine and sea assault drills in the seas and airspace near Taiwan. Exercises are also being carried out in the South China Sea and the Yellow Sea.
• Taiwan claimed to have detected 39 aircraft and 13 ships from China in the Strait on Mon., including 21 planes crossing the "median line" – an unofficial border not recognized by Beijing.
• Tensions have escalated since last week as China fired ballistic missiles over the island for the first time during the four days of drills it conducted after Pelosi's visit. China argues it is making preparations for a possible war.
• Beijing claims Pelosi's visit violated the US commitment to the "One China" policy, in which the US acknowledges China's claims of sovereignty over Taiwan.
• Besides conducting war games near Taiwan, China has also imposed sanctions on Pelosi and ceased military and climate cooperation with the US.