Chinese military forces conducted drills near U.K. Naval vessels, which were tracked in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, in a sign of Beijing’s belligerence, it has been reported. Why It MattersChina claims the self-ruling island of Taiwan as well as nearly all of the South China Sea. In the meantime, China will likely face further scrutiny over its military actions in the South China Sea. ET: This article was updated with a statement by the U.K. Ministry of Defense
