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China Intensifies Military Drills Around Taiwan Amid Tensions

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By Web Desk Published May 24, 2024 2 Min Read
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A Chinese military ship northwest of Pengjia Island, on May 23,2024 Photo Credits: Taiwan Cost Guard / AFP - JIJI
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China’s military conducted a second day of war games around Taiwan on Friday, continuing exercises designed to “seize power” and control key areas.

Chinese drills, known as “Joint Sword – 2024A,” were initiated in response to the recent inauguration of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, whom Beijing considers a separatist.

The exercises commenced just three days after Lai took office, sparking condemnation from Taiwan. Lai’s inauguration speech, calling for Beijing to cease its threats, further inflamed tensions, with China insisting that Taiwan is not sovereign but part of its territory.

China testing ability to ‘seize power’ in second day of military drills around Taiwan https://t.co/bNPMXt4P48

— The Guardian (@guardian) May 24, 2024

The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command has been active, demonstrating its capabilities through simulations. On Friday, it released an animation depicting missile strikes on major Taiwanese cities, emphasizing these as tools against Taiwanese independence.

Amidst these developments, Taiwan’s defence mechanisms were on high alert. The defence ministry reported monitoring significant Chinese military activity, including 49 aircraft and 26 naval vessels near the median line of the Taiwan Strait, a line China does not recognize as a boundary.

Following yesterday’s Announcement by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army about the beginning of Significant Exercises around the Island of Taiwan and within the Taiwanese Strait; Hsiung Feng II and lll Medium-Range Anti-Ship Missile Batteries of… pic.twitter.com/oLPxfDKrfD

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) May 23, 2024

Taiwan has continued to push for dialogue, which China has consistently rejected, asserting that only Taiwan’s people have the right to determine their future. Despite the military activity, life in Taiwan remains unaffected, with the population accustomed to such threats.

China began two days of joint military drills “surrounding the island of Taiwan” on Thursday, state-run media reported, days after the self-ruled island’s new president was sworn into office. https://t.co/skLtmwp11T

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 23, 2024

According to regional analysts, while scaled back compared to similar exercises in 2022, China’s military drills are seen as a calculated warning from Beijing, suggesting a potential swift blockade could be imposed to force Taiwan’s compliance.

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