Do wargames reveal intent? Or are they merely a threat?

I'm at work today, but the two things I could be working on right now are both out of my hands. So, I can purge my hard disk and reorganize my files or I can read the news... This catches my eye early on.

SHANGHAI, China - Nearly 9,000 Russian and Chinese troops began a mock assault on the beaches of northern China Tuesday in the final stage of unprecedented joint war games between the two former Cold War rivals.

The live-fire exercise, dubbed "Peace Mission 2005," involves about 7,000 Chinese troops and 1,800 Russians, along with warships, warplanes and amphibious tanks.

This can't be making Taiwan very comfortable. China calls this an "anti-terrorism" training mission. Yeah, and I have a lovely piece of beachfront property you might be interested in. . .