"The Chinese military launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday, saying the live-fire drills would simulate a blockade of the self-governing island's key ports. Beijing claims Taiwan as Chinese territory and has vowed to "reunify" it with the mainland by force if necessary. The drills, code-named "Justice Mission 2025," serve as what Beijing has called a stern warning against Taiwan's "separatist forces and external interference," reported the state-run Xinhua news agency."
"In an official statement, the Chinese military said its multiple forces will conduct drills that surround Taiwan "in close proximity from different directions" to test their joint operations capabilities. Shi Yi, the spokesperson for the Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command, also said the exercise would focus on training for maritime and aerial combat readiness patrols, sealing off key ports and areas, and conducting multidimensional deterrence."
China launched its most extensive live-fire war games around Taiwan, simulating a blockade of the island's key ports under the code name 'Justice Mission 2025.' The drills aim to warn against Taiwan's 'separatist forces' and external interference. Taiwan rejected Beijing's territorial claim, urged China not to misjudge the situation, called the exercises 'irrational,' and set up an emergency response center while deploying forces. The Chinese military said multiple forces will surround Taiwan in close proximity from different directions to test joint operations, focusing on maritime and aerial readiness, sealing off ports and conducting multidimensional deterrence. Analysts view the drills as an effort to gain air and maritime superiority and cut off external military support, marking the seventh major round since 2022.
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