Exercises included rehearsing targeted strikes and encirclement of the disputed island following Taiwan president's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

In interview, US president optimistic about reducing inflation and Democrats' prospects in midterms, blasts Trump over top-secret documents found at Mar-a-Lago estate

US Navy notes maneuver is 'routine,' as Chinese military says it is cautioning vessels throughout their journey, remains ready to 'foil any provocations'

Minuteman III missile is capable of carrying nuclear warhead; US Air Force says launch is routine and 'not the result of current world events'

Taipei praises trip as sign of warm ties with Washington, while Beijing tells congressmen to 'stop playing with fire'

Warning comes as multiple Chinese warships and aircraft cross median line of the Taiwan Strait; Taiwanese army detects 4 drones in vicinity of offshore county

Move comes amid a string of retaliatory measures, including a large-scale live-fire military exercise off coast of Taiwan; Beijing also sanctions US House Speaker

Beijing vows 'punishment' following US lawmaker's trip to island; China says missiles to fly over Taiwan for 1st time; Taipei's defense ministry says website hit by cyber attacks

House speaker departs for next leg of Asia trip after tense visit to Taipei, including talks with anti-Beijing dissidents, as Taiwanese president says country 'will not back down'

House Speaker is highest ranking US official in 25 years to come island nation claimed by Beijing; stern Chinese warnings against her arrival stoked regional tensions