The Chinese military on Tuesday surrounded Taiwan in what it said was a practice blockade of the island and a "stern warning" against Taiwanese separatists as tensions continue to escalate between the two countries.

The drills come just two weeks after a large-scale exercise in mid-March, when Beijing sent a large number of drones and ships toward the island. Beijing sends warplanes and navy

China's military on Tuesday announced it was conducting joint army, naval and rocket force exercises around Taiwan in a statement on the Eastern Theater Command's official WeChat social media account.