Chinese military begins drill around Taiwan, 1st since Lai's presidential inauguration

TAIWAN STRAIT - MAY 23: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - '/THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY'S EASTERN THEATER COMMAND/' / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS, DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO----) A screen grab captured from a video shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command launching a joint military drill around Taiwan, for the first time since William Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as the island nation's president at Taiwan Strait on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Chinese People's Liberation Army / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)