Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Sunday it was on alert after detecting "multiple waves" of missile firing deep in inland China, days after Beijing said it had carried out a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Taiwan has raised its military alert status after detecting multiple missile launches within Chinese territory, according to a statement from the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense. These events come just days after China conducted a ballistic missile test,

The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier even in the absence of formal diplomatic ties. China has repeatedly demanded Washington stop selling weapons to Taipei,

The Chinese president made the comments in a speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, in which he also reiterated his vision for Chinese reunification with Taiwan.

Xi Jinping has claimed "no challenge can stop China" in a chest-thumping speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese president also reiterated his vision for Chinese reunification with Taiwan during his address at a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

President Xi Jinping reiterated his call for China to "reunite" with Taiwan, the self-ruled island China claims as its own, during an address on the eve of national holiday celebrations. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te rejects China's claim on the island and Beijing in turn regards him as a "dangerous separatist".