Starting on April 1, the PLA Eastern Theater Command organized its army, navy, air and rocket forces to close in on Taiwan island from multiple directions. The joint drills mainly focus on sea-air ...

From the apparent deployment of hypersonic missiles to the use of the China Coast Guard, some new developments reflect Beijing’s evolving strategy in the Taiwan Strait.

K bomber, carrying YJ-21 missiles, takes part in the joint exercises around Taiwan island on April 1, 2025. Senior Colonel ...

NANJING -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday conducted multi-subject drills in waters to north, south, and east of Taiwan Island.

The Chinese military staged a second day of exercises around Taiwan on Wednesday, launching live-fire strikes in the East China Sea and practicing blockade operations near crucial shipping lanes to ...

According to multiple sources and media reports, Chairman Xi Jinping has recently booted yet another prominent figure out of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). This time, it is none other than the ...

NANJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island, said a spokesperson. The theater ...

The Eastern Theater Command released a video of the PLA taking part in the drills on Tuesday, showing Chinese frigates sailing, military aircraft taking off and missiles being erected into launch ...

According to the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command, the patrols and exercises included simulated air and land strikes, as well as control of key passages to test the joint combat readiness of its ...

NANJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday conducted multi-subject drills in waters to north, south, and east of Taiwan Island.

NANJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island, said a spokesperson. The theater ...

Shi said later Wednesday the drills had been completed. A video released by the Eastern Theater Command showed PLA soldiers driving military trucks mounted with rocket artillery systems into ...