China is calling its aggressive show of naval force off the coast of Taiwan a "stern warning" against any move by the southeast Asian island to seek independence. Ramy Inocencio reports on the rising tensions.

The Chinese military staged a second day of exercises around Taiwan on Wednesday, launching live-fire strikes in the East China Sea and practicing blockade operations near crucial shipping lanes to the east and west of the island.

On Tuesday, the Chinese military announced it had launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, involving its army, navy, air force, and rocket forces. These exercises were described as a “stern warning” and a “forceful deterrence” against what China sees as Taiwan’s push for independence.

U.S. partnership is a driver of shared economic prosperity and central to supply chain security and stability in the region, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan said on Thursday after U.S. tariffs were announced.

Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday detailed a surge in Chinese military activity as Beijing wrapped up a second day of war games overnight Wednesday, saying it had detected 59 warplanes and 23 navy ships operating around the island.

Britain on Wednesday joined the U.S., European Union and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, calling for restraint and to avoid actions that undermine peace in the region.