In a show of force involving more than 125 aircraft and 34 naval and coast guard units, China's recent military exercises around Taiwan offer clues about Xi Jinping's plans to force the island's reunification with the People's Republic of China (PRC ) through a "blockade" (maritime quarantine according to Beijing authorities) in that area, according to an article published on the Zerohedge website. The quoted source claims that the recent intimidation exercise is intended to warn Taipei and its