As Taiwan races to counter China, most people aren't worried about war

A soldier holds up Taiwan's national flag during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taoyuan, Northern Taiwan, on July 26, 2023. [AP Photo]

As People's Liberation Army fighter jets from China sped toward Taiwan on Friday, life on the self-governing island carried on as normal.

Andy Huang, a restaurateur in Taipei, said he has become desensitized to military threats from the mainland.