Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started joint exercises around Taiwan island. Shortly after, the command's official WeChat ...

China has released a cartoon depicting Taiwan's president as a parasite held by chopsticks to be cooked over a fire - as Beijing's armed forces have surrounded the island in a show of strength.

Announcing the joint exercises, China's eastern theatre command depicted the president as a cartoon bug held by a pair of chopsticks above a burning Taiwan. "Parasite poisoning Taiwan island.