Key facts
- China initiated two days of live-fire military exercises in the Taiwan Strait.
- The drills are taking place off the coast of Fujian province.
- The exercises commenced on Thursday.
- Taiwan's foreign ministry condemned the actions and urged Beijing to cease military provocations.
China began a two-day live-fire drill in parts of the Taiwan Strait on Thursday. The People's Liberation Army is conducting these drills in the Taiwan Strait off Fujian island. Taiwan's foreign ministry condemned the actions, calling on Beijing to cease military provocations and gray-zone intrusions.