Overview
- Taiwan’s defense ministry said 130 Chinese military aircraft operated around the island in 24 hours, with about 90 crossing the Taiwan Strait’s median line.
- The PLA announced large-scale exercises for December 30 in five sea and air zones around Taiwan, including live-fire drills scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
- Authorities warned ships and aircraft to avoid the designated drill areas as operations continued for a second day.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi publicly criticized Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, saying a current Japanese leader had openly challenged China’s territorial sovereignty.
- Israel’s Knesset approved an amendment to ban UNRWA’s activities inside the country, marking a significant shift affecting the UN agency’s operations.