A guided-missile destroyer takes part in the live-fire exercises, which started from Tuesday night shortly after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan. Photo: CCTV

China’s fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighters are participating in the drills. The live-fire drills include long-range live firing in the Taiwan Strait and regular-guided fire testing in the eastern waters off Taiwan. Photo: Eastern Theater Command

China’s J-11 stealth fighter jets are also being deployed, according to photos released by the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command. The joint naval and air exercises are being held in the waters and airspace to the north, southwest and southeast of Taiwan. Photo: Eastern Theater Command

China’s H-6 strategic bombers join the drill, according to the photos released by the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command on Wednesday. Photo: Eastern Theater Command

China’s Haixun 06 patrol ship conducts exercises Wednesday in waters off East China’s Fujian province. Photo: CCTV

Military vehicles affiliated with the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command mobilize for joint military exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday. Photo: Eastern Theater Command

A map released by China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency shows the six areas that will be used for military drills encircling Taiwan from Thursday to Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

A group gathers in front of a federal building in San Francisco, California, opposing Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Photo: Liu Guanguan/China News Service, VCG