JAKARTA - The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a joint exercise with the code name "Mission for Justice 2025" surrounding Taiwan Island.
The PLA deployed all its forces, namely the Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force, to conduct exercises in the Taiwan Strait and the areas north, southwest, southeast and east of Taiwan Island.
"This is a stern warning against the separatist forces of 'Taiwan independence' and external intervention, and a legitimate and necessary action to protect China's sovereignty and national unity," said PLA Eastern Theater Command spokesman Shi Yi as quoted on the Chinese Ministry of Defense website accessed by ANTARA in Beijing, Monday, December 29.
The exercise will focus on maritime-air combat readiness patrols, joint comprehensive superiority seizure, blockade of ports and important locations, and multidimensional prevention outside the island chain.
"With ships and planes approaching Taiwan Island from various directions, troops from various forces are involved in a joint attack to test their joint operation capabilities," Shi Yi added.
However, there was no explanation for how long the joint military exercise surrounding the island of Taiwan would be carried out.
The military exercise was carried out after on December 17, 2025, the US government said it had approved the potential sale of weapons and related equipment worth more than 11 billion US dollars to Taiwan.
The scale and exercise of "Mission Justice 2025" reflect what Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said on December 19 in response to US arms sales to Taiwan.
He also said the PLA would continue to strengthen training and combat readiness, take "firm measures" to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely thwart "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and external interference.
By conducting these exercises, the PLA collects data and first-hand experience on sea conditions, weather, weapon use, and multi-service coordination.
"Every sale of US weapons to Taiwan will only strengthen the determination of the Chinese people to defend national unity, and every sale of weapons will encourage the PLA to improve its combat readiness, pushing the 'Taiwan independence' separatists closer to their destruction," Zhang Xiaogang said.
China's complete national reunification, he said, is an irresistible historical trend that cannot be prevented by any force.
"By relying on US weapons to reject reunification with the motherland, the Taiwan separatist forces do nothing but sacrifice the safety and well-being of the island's residents and use their hard-earned money to enrich US arms dealers," he added.
The US is also asked to realize that disturbances to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region are not at all in the interests of the US and its allies.
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