China kicked off a second day of live-fire drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island’s key ports and assaults on maritime targets.The two-day war games, code-named “Justice Mission 2025”, began Monday and were slammed by Taipei as “military intimidation”.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.China claims Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory and has refused to rule out military action to seize the island democracy.AFP journalists in Pingtan -- a Chinese island that is the closest point to Taiwan’s main island -- saw a volley of rockets blast into the air on Tuesday morning at around 9:00 am (0100 GMT), leaving trails of white smoke.At least 10 rockets were launched, seconds apart from one another, each sending a booming sound reverberating throughout Pingtan as they soared across the sky. Tourists rushed towards wooden barricades overlooking the sea, whipping out their phones to snap photos