China Protests US Vessels in Taiwan Strait 🚢
China’s Eastern Theater Command condemned US ships’ transit through the Taiwan Strait Jan 16–17, deploying assets to track the vessels and vowing high alert for sovereignty and stability.
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China’s Eastern Theater Command condemned US ships’ transit through the Taiwan Strait Jan 16–17, deploying assets to track the vessels and vowing high alert for sovereignty and stability.
Mainland China rejects external meddling on the Taiwan region issue, branding it an internal matter. Defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang warns all options remain to counter separatist forces.
China’s Defense Ministry says over 60% in the Taiwan region oppose war and want peace. Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang criticizes separatist moves, rejects external interference, and flags regional tensions.
From Jan 4-6, China’s PLA Air Force completed its first 2026 combat training, focusing on multiple subjects to boost its tactical and operational capabilities.
China’s defense ministry says its PLA drills around the Taiwan region are ‘justified and necessary,’ responding to concerns from the US, Japan, Australia, the Philippines and the EU.
Zhang Xiaogang warned that China reserves the right to use force against ‘Taiwan secessionists’, with the PLA on standby and ready to win.
China’s defense ministry urges peace-loving nations to unite against the revival of Japanese militarism, warning it threatens regional and global stability.
Xi Jinping elevated Yang Zhibin and Han Shengyan to the rank of general—the highest active-service rank in the PLA—at a Beijing ceremony on Dec 22.
China’s Ministry of National Defense launched its official X account @MND_China, offering a fresh social media gateway to its military updates.