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China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei's resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of U.S.-made weapons.

The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025" exercises to encircle the democratically governed island, conduct live fire and simulated strikes on land and sea targets, and drills to blockade Taiwan's main ports.

The live-firing exercises will continue on Tuesday across a record seven zones designated by China's Maritime Safety Administration, making the drills the largest to date by total coverage and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises. The military had initially said artillery firing would be confined to five zones.

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[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 115 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (39 children)

WHHHAAAATTTTTT??!??!!!?

But all Lemmy.ml dwellers said China is not an imperialist country!!!!

This must be some shitty western propaganda!!!

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 36 points 18 hours ago (6 children)

Did you read the fine print?

.ml: "China is not imperialist*"

"*because all of Asia, all islands, all African countries and all South American countries already belong to China"

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[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 30 points 19 hours ago

Now Taiwan knows where to install the sea mines.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 28 points 13 hours ago (8 children)

Fuck the CCP and PLA. Free West Taiwan.

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[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 18 points 20 hours ago

Sounds like Taiwan should sign a contract building Sea babies and Sub Baby for Ukraine, just make sure to build a few thousand extra for "future supplies".

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago

Controversial opinion: war is bad 🫢

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 12 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

another distraction from chinas intenral problems, by threatening taiwan again.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

It isn't a distraction, it's live exercises to test and refine their capabilities.

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

What internal problems?

Genuine question, I am woefully unaware of most things china.

[–] despite_velasquez@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago

From friends that are thinking or have recently emigrated, stagnant economy and no future prospects for young people, masters degree holders lining up hoping for tobacco packing jobs in Henan.

Talked to a couple Zoomer guys on XHS from Guizhou and they said theyre considering joining the army cause there's not much other work for them.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

Naval blockades don't really work when your adversary has a limitless supply of antiship missiles

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 15 points 21 hours ago (8 children)

Taiwan's military is surprisingly ramshackle, unless you mean the US? I'm not sure they can reliably be considered an adversary of China anymore. Xi could buy a few million of Trump's crypto and all would be forgiven.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (6 children)

Doesn't Taiwan have well over a thousand modern ASMs in inventory, and manufacturing hundreds more annually? How would mainland China enforce an encirclement by sea for any length of time with that sort of threat?

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] testfactor@lemmy.world 17 points 17 hours ago

I feel like their analysis is, "it would be costly and risky so they probably won't do it," which could be said for literally any war ever. I'm not sure I find it a particularly compelling argument.

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 hours ago

Another three days special operation is underway.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

What's some cool stuff to visit in China that isn't close to (or is upwind of) military installations or industrial centers? Asking for several thousand friends.

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