Wu Wei-Kuo, owner of a guest house in Kinmen, poses for photos at his guest house in Kinmen on May 24, 2024. The two-day drills, codenamed Joint Sword-2024A, were launched days after Taiwan swore in President Lai Ching-te, who Beijing describes as a "dangerous separatist". But China's escalating campaign of intimidation has meant that residents in Kinmen are "not taking things to heart", said Wu Wei-kuo, 40, who runs a guesthouse out of a historic mansion. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) / To go with AFP Story 'TAIWAN-CHINA-MILITARY-DRILL-KINMEN' by Sarah LAI