Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air and sea control nearby

FILE PHOTO: A Taiwan flag flutters in Keelung, as China conducts "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan, in Keelung, Taiwan, December 30, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of the Chinese ‌threat that also said China was learning lessons from issues faced by the United States ‌in waging war on Iran. China views democratically gover…