China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
This marks China's sixth major round of war games since 2022 and follows a rise in Chinese rhetoric over Beijing's territorial claims in recent months.
A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols near Dadan Island as China's Xiamen is visible in the background, on Dadan Island, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/ANN WANG)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST LITE STAFF
