Taiwan does not seek conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation, but Beijing's "aggressive" military posturing is counterproductive, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Friday. China considers democratic Taiwan as part of its own territory and calls President Lai Ching-te a "separatist".

For ordinary citizens in Taiwan, a Chinese invasion is no longer just a talking point at the dinner table. As military threats from Beijing rise, the Han Kuang drills are helping the public prepare for the worst-case scenario,