BEIJING, Dec 29 : The PLA Eastern Theater Command has dispatched its Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force troops in the Taiwan Strait to conduct drills code-named “Justice Mission 2025,” showcasing its assertion over the island nation, which Beijing claims “is a sacred and inseparable part” of its territory.
The drills also serve as a warning to outside forces against supporting Taiwanese independence.
The exercises serve as a stern warning against “Taiwan Independence” separatist forces and external interference, and are a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China’s sovereignty and national unity, Shi Yi, spokesperson for the theater command, said.
Multiple units of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began the drills around Taiwan Island on Monday, he added.
The PLA Eastern Theater Command is deploying its Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force troops to conduct exercises in the Taiwan Strait and in areas to the north, southwest, southeast, and east of Taiwan Island, Shi said.
The drills will focus on sea-air combat readiness patrols, joint operations to seize comprehensive superiority, blockades of key ports and areas, and all-dimensional deterrence beyond the island chain, he added.
The PLA Eastern Theater Command released a poster on social media for the military drills titled “Arrow of Justice, Control and Denial,” on December 29, 2025.
“With vessels and aircraft approaching Taiwan Island from multiple directions, troops from various services engage in joint assaults to test their operational capabilities,” he said.
The Eastern Theatre Command also released a themed poster titled “Shield of Justice, Smashing Illusion” in connection with the exercise.
“We strongly condemn the PRC’s irrational provocations and oppose the PLA’s actions that undermine regional peace. Rapid Response Exercises are underway, with forces on high alert to defend the Republic of China and protect our people,” the Taiwanese Minister of National Defence stated in a post on X.
The exercise came after President Donald Trump approved a major arms package for Taiwan on December 18.
According to the US State Department, the proposed sales are valued at USD 11.1 billion and include medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones.The potential sale of eight arms packages to Taiwan, including HIMARS rocket systems, anti-tank missiles, and drones.
China has condemned the US sale of the arms package, noting that it “seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-US Joint Communiques, interferes in China’s internal affairs, and undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
China announced sanctions against 20 US defence-related companies and 10 senior executives.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said it will impose sanctions on 20 US defence-related companies and 10 senior executives who have been involved in supplying weapons to Taiwan in recent years. (UNI)
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