Overview
- The PLA concluded the two-day Mission Justice 2025 exercise around Taiwan with live fire, rocket launches, joint naval and air operations, antisubmarine drills, and blockade rehearsals lasting about 10 hours.
- Taiwan reported that Chinese warships and coast guard units began pulling back, yet several lingered beyond the 24‑nautical‑mile line as Taipei kept 11 coast guard vessels on station.
- President Lai Ching-te denounced the maneuvers as highly provocative and said they threaten shipping, trade, and global stability.
- Beijing announced the drills were successful, linked tensions to a recent U.S. arms authorization exceeding $11 billion for Taiwan, and said the training targets separatism and external interference.
- The United Kingdom warned the exercises raise the risk of escalation, prompting a formal rebuttal from China accusing London of distorting the facts.