China’s military drills around Taiwan

    China’s military has staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan as part of what it calls “Justice Mission 2025”, which is aimed at demonstrating its military might. Taiwan has condemned the drills, with the country’s President Lai Ching-te, stating that his territory would act responsibly by neither escalating conflict nor provoking disputes. But – what are the core factors that inform the design and implementation of these drills across various contexts? For more on this, we are joined by…….   GUEST: Salman Khan, Independent geopolitical analyst for South East Asia