China has released a cartoon depicting Taiwan's president as a parasite held by chopsticks to be cooked over a fire - as Beijing's armed forces have surrounded the island in a show of strength.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started joint exercises around Taiwan island. Shortly after, the command's official WeChat account released a series ...

It goes on to say the tower was demolished by the villagers, “causing more than 200,000 yuan [US$28,000] damage” and the village official was expelled from the party.

China has depicted Taiwan’s president as a cartoon bug while launching large-scale military exercises around the island to “serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent” against its ...