China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games to date.

China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for “major military drills” aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese independence and “external” forcing interfering with the island.

As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.

Taiwan stayed on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime response centre running, the head of the island's coast guard said.

Beijing has framed the drills as a warning after the U.S. approved the sale of $11 billion in weapons to Taipei.

China’s military also sent warships and aircraft during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the democratic island.

China has been staging live-fire military drills around Taiwan featuring aircraft, warships and rocket launches

China conducts two-day military exercises around Taiwan with rockets, bombers and assault ships as House Select Committee on China warns of deliberate escalation by Beijing.