Other American consulting firms have also been targeted.

shaping an all-round encirclement and deterrence posture.although for decades it has sold weapons to Taipei to help ensure its self-defense.

Beijing said earlier Friday that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China.The exercise will also include live-fire drills on Monday off the coast of Chinas Fujian province.Taiwans defence ministry said.

missiles and fighter jets around Taiwan in its largest show of force in years.had consistently urged restraint and no change to the status quo.

and other military preparedness exercises.

McCarthy had originally planned to go to Taiwan himself.the paper said in a statement Friday.

We continue to call for his immediate release.Gershkovich was ordered held behind bars for two months in Russia pending an investigation.

Russian authorities arrested Gershkovich.The statement repeated earlier Russian claims that the reporter was caught red-handed while trying to obtain secret information.