China has said it will attack Taiwan to stop the island from declaring independence. What has happened recently between the two china's, and what is likely to happen.

China has renewed its threat of using military force against Taiwan to prevent it declaring full independence, after Beijing conducted live fire drills and flew fighter planes close to the island this week.

Chinese defense ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said that Beijing would not shy away from unifying the mainland and the island of Taiwan "through force".