<span style="color: #222222;">Taiwan's Foreign Minister has said that China was using the military drills as an excuse to prepare for an invasion on the self-ruled island. The Drill was launched in protest against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit as an excuse. Taiwan said today that China is conducting large-scale military exercises, missile launches and cyber attacks, a disinformation campaign and economic coercion in an attempt to weaken public morale in the country.<br />''<br />''China's Eastern Theatre Command announced on Monday that it would conduct fresh joint drills focusing on anti-submarine and sea assault operations.<br />''<br />''As Ms. Pelosi left the region last Friday, China also ditched some lines of communication with the United States, including theatre level military talks and discussions on climate change.</span><br />