Mini Three Links 25th Anniversary Sees Record Cross-Strait Trips 🚢✈️
On January 2, 2026, the mini three links celebrated 25 years with over 1.43M cross-strait trips in 2025 and record New Year holiday traffic, deepening Fujian–Kinmen–Matsu ties.
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Mainland Spokesperson Slams Taiwan Leader’s New Year Speech
Mainland China spokesperson Chen Binhua slammed Taiwan region leader Lai Ching-te’s New Year speech as full of lies and hostility, accusing it of stoking cross-strait tensions.
China’s Embassy Slams UK Remarks on Taiwan Drills
The Chinese Embassy in London pushed back at the UK’s critique of PLA drills around the Taiwan region, insisting on the one-China principle and warning against separatist meddling.
Record US Arms Sale to Taiwan Region Spurs Reunification Debate
The US revealed an $11.1B arms deal to the Taiwan region, igniting a debate in Taipei about peaceful reunification and harmony. Discover young voices on cross-strait ties.
PLA Drills Target Taiwan Separatists: China’s Foreign Ministry
China’s Foreign Ministry says recent PLA drills target separatist forces aiming to split Taiwan by force, defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
PLA’s Justice Mission 2025 Drills Warn Against Taiwan Secession & External Interference
China’s PLA kicks off ‘Justice Mission 2025’ drills around Taiwan, warning secessionist forces and external interference after US arms sale plan.
China Warns of Response as ‘Justice Mission 2025’ Drills Begin
China’s Foreign Ministry warns provocations on the Taiwan question will be met with a resolute response as ‘Justice Mission 2025’ drills begin around the Taiwan region.
Fujian Coast Guard Launches Patrol Off Taiwan Island
The Fujian Coast Guard kicked off a law enforcement patrol on December 29, 2025 in waters off Taiwan Island, Matsu and Wuqiu islets under the one-China principle.
China’s PLA Launches ‘Justice Mission 2025’ Drills Around Taiwan Island
China’s PLA Eastern Theater Command has launched ‘Justice Mission 2025’ drills around Taiwan Island, focusing on joint sea-air operations, blockades, and deterrence amid rising cross-strait tensions.
PLA Eastern Theater Command Launches Combat Patrols Around Taiwan Region
PLA Eastern Theater Command has dispatched naval and air forces to conduct combat readiness patrols around the Taiwan region, underscoring rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait.