China stages unannounced Pacific drills in 'silent intimidation' of Taiwan, officials say
Taipei says the unnamed exercise involved more than 100 vessels and simulated attacks as Beijing seeks pressure without a formal announcement.
- On Friday, Taiwan security officials reported around 70 Chinese vessels operating in the Pacific, marking a significant decrease from more than 100 ships deployed in unannounced exercises earlier this month.
- Taipei officials described the unannounced exercises as a campaign of "silent intimidation" aimed at pressuring Taiwan and other governments before the APEC leaders' summit in Shenzhen next week.
- Taiwan National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph noted the Liaoning carrier strike group remains active in waters east of the Philippines, while Defence Minister Wellington Koo characterized the coordinated operations as "area denial" drills.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping urged peaceful "reunification" in a major policy speech on Thursday, though the Global Times warned Friday that Taiwan's ruling party faces a "harsh reckoning" for seeking independence.
- Beijing hosts the APEC summit next week, where President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet for the third time this year amid escalating military tensions.
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China conducted large, unannounced military drills around Taiwan and across the western Pacific in early November, which Taiwanese officials described as “silent intimidation.”
More than 100 Chinese military and coast guard vessels participated at the peak, rehearsing simulated attacks, blockade scenarios and broader regional operations.A Chinese submarine also reportedly launched an intercontinental ballistic missile....
It has emerged that China conducted large-scale, unannounced military exercises around Taiwan and in the Western Pacific in early November. According to Taiwanese security officials, Beijing simulated attack scenarios targeting various military targets and cities, including Taiwan, in exercises involving more than 100 ships. The Taipei government described the operation as "silent intimidation."
China stages unannounced Pacific drills in 'silent intimidation' of Taiwan, officials say
China carried out a large, unannounced military exercise across the western Pacific and around Taiwan in early November, in what officials in Taipei have described as a campaign of "silent intimidation" aimed at pressuring Taiwan and other governments before major international meetings.
China reportedly conducted unannounced military exercises in early November around Taiwan and in the Western Pacific involving more than 100 ships. Taiwanese officials described the operation, which included simulated attack scenarios, as a "silent threat" ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
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