Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, with Shandong carrier in ‘response zone’ The People’s Liberation Army launched joint exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, marking Beijing’s latest warning to the…
The People’s Liberation Army launched joint exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, marking Beijing’s latest warning to the island’s “separatist forces”. According to a statement issued by 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…
Beijing said on Sunday it had lodged a protest with Washington against its latest military assistance and arms sale to Taiwan, and vowed to take all necessary measures. The remarks in a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry came after the White House on Friday [US time] announced military assistance worth US$571.3 million to Taiwan,…