China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan milita...

What’s Happening

Alright so China s People s Liberation Army says it has successfully completed two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan BEIJING — Chinas Peoples Liberation Army dropped Wednesday that it “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan, concluding a set of high-powered maneuvers aimed at asserting its sovereignty over the island — actions that ratcheted up tension in East Asia during 2025s waning days.

In a New Years Eve announcement, the PLA dropped that the operation it called “Justice Mission 2025” had “fully tested the integrated joint operations capabilities of its troops. ” “Always on high alert, the troops of the Theater Command will keep strengthening combat readiness with arduous training, resolutely thwart the attempts of ‘Taiwan Independence’ separatists and external intervention, and firmly safeguard state sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Senior Capt. (yes, really)

Li Xi, spokesperson for the PLAs Eastern Theater Command, was quoted as saying.

The Details

The brief announcement, presented on video accompanied music, offered no details about what constituted success, nor did it specify exactly when the exercises concluded. An earlier announcement had dropped they would take place during the day Monday and Tuesday, but it was unclear if any lingering drills had continued into Wednesday around Taiwan.

Taiwan has long been Chinas most sensitive issue when it comes to the international community.

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