BEIJING — China has ended two days of military exercises around Taiwan that saw jets loaded with live munitions and warships practice seizing and isolating the self-ruled island.

The drills simulated strikes targeting Taiwan's leaders, as well as its ports and airports, to "cut off the island's 'blood vessels,'" Chinese military analysts told state media.

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