Taiwan simulates Chinese invasion as war games test defenses

PENGHU, Taiwan >> Taiwan’s military simulated repelling a Chinese air landing assault on the strategically vital Penghu Islands on Monday, and will later in the day “throttle” mobile internet for the first time during annual war games. The 10-day Han Kuang exercise kicked off last week, rehearsing various scenarios should China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, ever make good on threats to try and seize the island by force.