Overview
- China’s military said exercises began December 29 in the Taiwan Strait and to the north, southwest, southeast, and east of Taiwan.
- State broadcaster CCTV reported Chinese naval units conducted live-fire training in a formation encircling the island.
- Taiwan’s Presidential Office issued a statement saying it “strongly condemns” the drills.
- Myanmar’s nationwide voting process launched December 28 and is scheduled to occur in three rounds through late January, with results expected around the end of the month.
- The vote proceeds under civil war conditions with many areas unable to hold polling, while Aung San Suu Kyi remains detained and her National League for Democracy has been dissolved.