April 2 (UPI) -- The United States doubled down on its decades-old support for Taiwan as China flexed its muscles with a second day of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, including live-fire drills, it said were intended to teach the self-governing island a lesson. In a statement issued after Chinese forces launched the surprise drills in the sea and skies around the self-governing island Tuesday, the U.S. State Department accused China of ramping up tensions and jeopardizing regional