China says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ability to 'seize power'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Taiwan's presidential office said Thursday it is "regrettable to see China threatening Taiwan's democracy and freedom and regional peace and stability with unilateral military provocations," adding Taiwan has the "confidence and ability to protect national security.
50% : He said he expected such Chinese activities to continue and that they "will become the norm," with Beijing at any point able to then turn an exercise into a real military operation.Craig Singleton, senior China fellow at the nonpartisan Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said China's pattern of exercises around Taiwan does not signal an imminent invasion threat.

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