Taiwan Demands Beijing End Suspected Military Drills

Analysts told The Epoch Times the CCP’s refusal to confirm whether it’s conducting a drill suggests it hopes to avoid provoking global reactions.

A Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet prepares to land at an Air Force base in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Dec. 10, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwan has demanded Beijing immediately stop its “military intimidation” amid a suspected Chinese war game near the island.

In a statement issued on Dec. 11, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the recent activities of the Chinese navy and coast guard had increased tensions in the region and disrupted commercial shipping.