TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan kicked off annual military exercises Wednesday aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese…TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan kicked off annual military exercises Wednesday aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own. Urban resilience drills will test the population’s response to a disruption in internet service. The drills will test how quickly reserves can mobilize from peacetime standby mode to full active duty. The island’s government is waiting on the U.S. to greenlight a $14 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, which has been held up for months. U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress earlier approved a separate, record-breaking $11 billion package.