Organizing its army, navy, air and rocket forces, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command launched joint exercises around the island of Taiwan on Tuesday. Upon orders ...

NANJING -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday conducted multi-subject drills in waters to north, south, and east of Taiwan Island.

The Eastern Theater Command released a video of the PLA taking part in the drills on Tuesday, showing Chinese frigates sailing, military aircraft taking off and missiles being erected into launch ...

The exercise was “to test the joint combat readiness” of the Command‘s forces and be a “stern warning” against Taiwanese separatism.

A spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said the joint exercises involve army, navy, air force and rocket force units, which would "close in on Taiwan Island ...

The PLA Eastern Theater Command releases a short video on April 1, 2025, titled "Subdue Demons and Vanquish Evils," which compared Chinese mythological character Sun Wukong's skills to eliminate ...

The military drills come as Beijing again warned the self-ruled island democracy of seeking formal independence.

China's latest round of military drills came as the U.S. struggles to shift focus from the Middle East and Europe.

According to 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 its ...

NANJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island, said a spokesperson. The theater ...

NANJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday conducted multi-subject drills in waters to north, south, and east of Taiwan Island.