Publisher's Synopsis
China has performed its most impressive military show of might ever in the vicinity of Taiwan, which included the launch of ballistic missiles.
There were military drills after Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited the island.
Taiwan, which has its own government, is seen by China as a colony that will eventually become a part of its territory.
Taiwan's "reunification" "must be realised," according to President Xi Jinping, who also left open the prospect of resorting to force.
With its own constitution and democratically elected officials, Taiwan regards itself as different from the Chinese mainland.
