China continued Friday its large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan for a second day, testing its ability to "seize control of crucial areas" and increasing pressure on the self-ruled island's new leader Lai Ching-te.The two-day exercises involving China's army, navy, air and rocket forces followed Monday's inauguration of Lai, whom Beijing denounces as a separatist. Dozens of warplanes as well as destroyers and escort ships have been deployed from the mainland, according to state-run China Central Television.Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it had detected 62 Chinese military aircraft,…READ FULL ARTICLE
