New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Taipei says Chinese drills mirror real operations, from ferry lift to cyber forgeries, raising the risk of a tailored blockade.

Taipei -Taiwan's Defence Ministry has issued its most direct warning in years that China is moving from pressure to preparation, from drills that shape perceptions to rehearsals that could be flipped into real combat with little notice. A pattern of early alerts from Taipei about invasion risks has persisted since 2023, as documented in The Eastern Herald's reporting. In a biennial report released on Thursday, officials described an adversary that pairs massed military activity around the island with a broad spectrum of influence and cyber operations designed to erode public trust, confuse ...