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China fires rockets towards Taiwan in war games simulating blockade

China’s largest drills simulated port blockades and multi-domain assaults around Taiwan, covering wider zones and live-firing for 10 hours, amid tensions over US$11.1 billion arms sale.

  • On December 30, 2025, the People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command fired long-range rockets into waters around Taiwan and conducted 10 hours of live-fire drills under Justice Mission 2025.
  • Following Washington's approval of an $11.1 billion arms package, Beijing said the drills were a `stern warning` against `Taiwan independence` and external interference to safeguard sovereignty.
  • Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said it tracked 130 air sorties, 14 Chinese navy ships and eight government vessels in 24 hours, while more than 80 domestic flights were cancelled and over 300 international delays affected 100,000 travelers.
  • Taiwan deployed 14 coastguard ships to shadow Chinese vessels using a one-on-one approach and placed its armed forces on heightened alert, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said Tuesday.
  • Analysts warn that the drills show growing A2/AD capacity to cut Taiwan off and deter intervention, while experts say they could disrupt shipping through the Taiwan Strait amid tensions with Japan.
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La Presse broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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