Good morning. China has just started military drills around Taiwan, which it says should serve as a "warning" to those pursuing independence for the democratically self-ruled island.

The drills were seen as a response to a speech by President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan, who said last week that China had “no right to represent” the island.

The Chinese military said the exercises, which will simulate strikes on land and at sea, would serve as “a stern warning” to “Taiwan independence forces.”