Update: PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts joint drills around Taiwan

Xinhua
29 Dec 2025, 06:46 GMT+10

NANJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Multiple forces of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) started drills code-named "Justice Mission 2025" around Taiwan Island Monday, said Shi Yi, spokesperson for the theater command.

The PLA Eastern Theater Command is dispatching its Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force troops to conduct drills in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, southwest, southeast and east of Taiwan Island, Shi said.

The drills will focus on subjects of sea-air combat readiness patrol, joint seizure of comprehensive superiority, blockade on key ports and areas, as well as all-dimensional deterrence outside the island chain, he added.

"With vessels and aircraft approaching Taiwan Island in close proximity from different directions, troops of multiple services engage in joint assaults to test their joint operations capabilities," he said.

It is a stern warning against "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interference, and a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity, he said.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to China National News.

More Information

Business

Section

Gold, platinum hit fresh records amid rate-cut bets, tight supply

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A powerful rally across precious metals gathered fresh momentum on December 26, with silver vaulting past...

US communication satellite BlueBird Block2 launched by India’s ISRO

NEW DELHI, India: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on December 24 launched a next-generation US communication satellite,...

Apple-led rebound lifts foreign smartphone shipments in China

BEIJING, China: Foreign smartphone makers saw a sharp rebound in China last month, with shipments more than doubling from a year earlier...

GLP-1 pill approval sends food makers toward protein, smaller portions

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The arrival of new appetite-suppressing weight-loss pills is expected to speed up changes already underway...

Beijing calls for a fair process as TikTok's US control shifts

BEIJING, China: China said it expects companies involved in negotiations over TikTok's U.S. operations to pursue solutions that respect...

Big Tech deal trend continues as Nvidia taps Groq expertise

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia has struck a deal with artificial intelligence startup Groq to license its chip technology and bring...

Asia Pacific

Section