"China launched sweeping live-fire military drills encircling Taiwan Monday in the blockade rehearsal of the island's key ports and explicitly testing its ability to deter foreign intervention. The People's Liberation Army said naval, air force and rocket units were deployed around the island, alongside Chinese coast guard vessels conducting what Beijing described as law enforcement inspections near Taiwan's outer islands."
"Taipei condemned the drills as destabilizing and accused China of escalating military pressure under the guise of routine exercises. Taiwan's defence ministry said it had dispatched appropriate forces and launched counter-combat readiness drills in response. Defending democracy and freedom is no provocation, and the existence of the Republic of China [Taiwan's formal name] is not an excuse for aggressors to disrupt the status quo, the ministry said."
China launched large-scale live-fire military drills encircling Taiwan, rehearsing a blockade of key ports and testing deterrence of foreign intervention. The People's Liberation Army deployed naval, air force and rocket units around the island alongside coast guard vessels conducting law enforcement inspections near outer islands. The eastern theatre command named the exercise Justice Mission 2025 and framed it as a stern warning against Taiwan independence and external interference. Taiwan's defence ministry dispatched forces, launched counter-combat readiness drills, and stated defending democracy and freedom is no provocation. Taiwan's coast guard warned of threats to navigational safety and fishermen's operational rights, highlighting economic and military risks.
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