William Yang

The Chinese military, the PLA, is encircling Taiwan.

A map of its drills show their exercises are budding right up to Taiwan's territorial waters.

Analyst William Yang with the non-profit advisory organization the International Crisis Group says the drills show China has made big strides since 2022.

Beijing says the drills send a warning to Taiwanese leaders it claims are separatists and to telegraph displeasure at the U.S.

's recent approval of an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan.

Emily Fang, NPR News.