Kaohsiung (Taiwan) (AFP) – Taiwan’s armed forces hold drills in the southern port of Kaohsiung. The coastguard, military, police and airborne services simulated a hostage situation, accompanied by action-movie music and an ongoing narration of the “attack”. The island holds frequent military drills in the face of increasing military and political pressures from China, including near-daily Chinese warplane incursions into its air defence zone.
