CBC News visited Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, which are just a few kilometres across the bay from the Chinese city of Xiamen. The islands have been on the frontline of hostilities between China and Taiwan for more than seven decades.

The US President also asserted that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not invade Taiwan while he remains in office.

Security Research and GLOBSEC's Bryce Barros spoke with Newsweek about the challenges about invasion preparations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait amid flaring tensions.