Taiwan says its military can respond rapidly to any sudden Chinese attack

Practice attacks

China has also been practicing how to attack Taiwan, and sending its warships further and further out into the Pacific and down towards Australia and New Zealand, the ministry added.

"The Chinese communists have never renounced the use of force to annex Taiwan and continue to intensify joint training across services, shifting from purely military drills to routine, multi-service, real-combat-oriented exercises."

Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, saying only the island's people can decide their future.