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The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island democracy against seeking formal independence.

The joint exercises involve navy, air ground and rocket forces and are meant to be a “severe warning and forceful containment against Taiwan independence,” according to Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command. No operational name for the drills was announced nor previous notice given.

China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, while most Taiwanese favor their de-facto independence and democratic status. Any conflict could bring in the U.S., which maintains a series of alliances in the region and is legally bound to treat threats to Taiwan as a matter of “grave concern.”

The anti-China biased reporting just gets worse further along in the article so I won’t bother including.

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace ~~around Taiwan~~ of their backyard.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago

drilling for water in the ocean, only the chinese... smh

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago

China is doing drills around China. News needs funding btw

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago

distance from taiwan to mainland china: 100 miles

distance from usa to hawaii: 2400 miles

does chinese imperialism know no bounds?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

what they didnt mention, Tawain considers large parts of mainland china its air and water-space

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

*Air Identification Zone

But yes, it's complete bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

I live in Taiwan and this is not news.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Page Unavailable" bad URL, or removed post?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Worth noting that the day this was announced (April 1) was the anniversary of the Hainan Island Incident in which a Chinese pilot intercepted a US spy plane in the South China Sea.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I thought carriers were sitting ducks