Taipei, July 15 -- Taiwan's Armed Forces shut a key bridge in Greater Taipei on Tuesday for a military drill, simulating Taipei's effort to stop Chinese forces from moving towards the capital city, Central News Agency (CNA) reported.

The Wanban Bridge, which links New Taipei's Banqiao District to Taipei's Wanhua District, was entirely shut down from 11 pm (local time) on Monday to 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to facilitate the drill. Troops constructed a four-tier blockade on the 690-meter span within two hours, demonstrating Taiwan's rapid response capability against potential Chinese ground incursions.

The blockade combined military fortifications with civilian resources, layered roadblocks, barbed wire, city buses, and newly acquired...