Taiwan soldiers during an early morning flag-raising ceremony following China's People’s Liberation Army move to conduct live-fire drills in five designated maritime and airspace areas around Taiwan, in Taipei on December 30, 2025. [AFP]
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.