Taiwan conducts military drills amid increased tension with mainland China

Taiwan's army gave a demonstration of its defence capabilities on Wednesday, amid a backdrop of increased tension with mainland China.

The military exercise was intended to show Taiwan's readiness for defending against an attack on a military emplacement.

It followed a similar drill carried out by the Taiwanese Air Force on Wednesday.

The simulation, carried out in the southern city of Kaohsiung, depicted 30 enemy special forces troops attempting to launch an attack.

Taiwan's army responds with advances by tanks, armoured vehicles, and a group of well armed troops.

Relations between China and Taiwan have deteriorated as a result of Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections last week, after independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election by a landslide.

The result has been seen as a strong rebuke of China's policies toward Taiwan.

Despite the result, Chinese officials said on Wednesday that Beijing will not change its policy of annexing Taiwan through its “one country, two systems" framework.

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