Why China is bringing out the big guns for military drills around Taiwan

30/12/2025 16:58 France 24

China stepped up its military drills around Taiwan with live-fire exercises on Tuesday, the second day of an operation dubbed “Justice Mission 2025". The massive show of force comes at a crucial time as Beijing seeks to capitalise on domestic political tensions in Taiwan and issue a warning to foreign powers supporting Taipei.

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