China begins military movements around Taiwan as the island braces for potential drills

Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing. Taiwan's armed forces had identified Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) vessels from the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Theater Command, as well as Coast Guard vessels entering the areas, the ministry said in statement. The military movement comes days after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te sparked Beijing's ire by making unofficial stops in Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during a…