China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing’s control. But Taiwan is a self-ruled island that sees itself as distinct from the mainland. With the series of military drills around Taiwan expected to finish on Sunday, the Chinese maritime authorities announced that a number of other military drills are being carried out in other locations. China says it is carrying out new military exercises in the Yellow and Bohai seas after a barrage of drills that encircled Taiwan in recent days. Why is China afraid of Taiwan’s sovereignty ?

