Beijing, March 15 -- China has reportedly conducted amphibious landing drills in the South China Sea using specially designed vessels capable of rapidly deploying military vehicles and troops onto beaches. These exercises, observed by analysts, resemble those required for an island invasion and come amid rising tensions over Taiwan's self-rule, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.

According to RFA, open-source investigators analysing Chinese social media this week identified a fleet of large ships, described as "invasion barges" due to their ability to transport heavy military equipment and personnel directly onto shorelines. Experts suggest these vessels play a crucial role in potential amphibious assault operations, particularly in conteste...