China's People's Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, unleashing a live-fire show of force as part of wha ...
China fires rockets towards Taiwan in war games simulating blockade
The drills began 11 days after the U.S. announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan and are Beijing's largest exercises to date by area and the closest yet to the island.
With Artillery and Warships, China Practices Blockading Taiwan
China flew bombers and fired long-range artillery during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the island-democracy by force.
Why China is holding military drills around Taiwan — and the history behind it
China’s decision to bring serious firepower to bear for military drills in the waters off Taiwan this week has deep roots both in the past several weeks and the past several decades ...
China Holds Military Drills Around Taiwan as a Warning Against ‘External Interference’ After U.S. Arms Deal
Senior Col. Shi Yi, spokesperson of the Eastern Theater Command, said the drills were a “stern warning against ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces and external interference forces” and described ...
China Mobilizes Forces on Land, Air and Sea for Live-Fire Drill Near Taiwan
The exercises ended months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait, and came after the Trump administration announced plans for arms sales to the island.
China surrounds Taiwan with warships, fighter jets in largest military drills on record
China launches largest military drills ever around Taiwan as war tensions spike following record $11.1 billion U.S. arms sale to the island nation.
China holds military drills in mock blockade of Taiwan
China began holding live-fire military drills around Taiwan on Monday, creating a simulation of a blockade of the island's major ports as a warning to "separatist forces." ...
China announces war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal
China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for “major military drills” aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese ...
China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan
China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei's resolve to defend itself and its ...
Chinese military drills send ‘stern warning’ after US arms sales to Taiwan
The drills follow the Trump administration’s mid-December approval of one of the largest packages of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The approvals, valued at over $11 billion, led Beijing to impose ...
China launches 2 days of live-fire military drills around Taiwan
China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation." ...
Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after tensions with U.S. and Japan
The drills come amid Chinese anger at U.S. arms sales to the self-ruling island and a statement by Japan’s prime minister that its military could get involved if China were to move against it.
China Stages Military Drills Around Taiwan After US Backs Island with Arms
China claims democratically governed Taiwan as as its own, although the Communist Party in Beijing has never ruled the island since coming to power in the Chinese mainland in 1949. Taipei, meanwhile, ...
China launches 2 days of live-fire military drills around Taiwan, prompting “rapid response exercise” by Taipei
China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation." ...
Chinese military stages drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’
The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales, and a statement by Japan's prime minister saying its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan.