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China Restarts Large Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan After Sudden Hiatus

Between March 14 and March 15, Taiwan detected 26 military aircraft.
China Restarts Large Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan After Sudden Hiatus
Chinese ships patrol as the People's Liberation Army conduct military drills on Pingtan island—the closest point to Taiwan—in eastern Fujian Province, China, on Dec. 30, 2025. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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Taiwan has detected a resumption of large-scale Chinese military drills in the Taiwan Strait, including 26 sorties between March 14 and March 15.

The Taiwanese National Defense Ministry announced the spike on March 15 in a regular update on Chinese military activities in the strait.

Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.