Archive · 2 Jan 2026
US Condemns China's Taiwan Drills
The US State Department said that China's military exercises around Taiwan made the situation in the area more tense.
They asked China to stop these military actions and to talk things out instead.
China did these exercises to show their power and to warn Taiwan and other countries.
The US President, Donald Trump, said he wasn't worried because China has been doing these exercises for a long time.
Other countries like those in the European Union and Japan also said they were concerned.
Taiwan said the exercises were very provocative.
China thinks Taiwan is part of its territory and has been doing more military exercises around Taiwan since 2022.
The US has been selling weapons to Taiwan to help it defend itself.
US State Department condemned China's military exercises around Taiwan as unnecessarily raising tensions.
China conducted live-fire exercises simulating a blockade of Taiwan's main ports.
US President Trump downplayed the exercises, citing longstanding Chinese activity in the area.
Major democracies including the EU, UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan voiced concerns about China's actions.
Taiwan condemned the exercises as 'highly provocative' and welcomed support from the US and other countries.
- Who
- US State Department, China, Taiwan, Major Democracies (EU, UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan)
- What
- Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, US and international responses
- When
- Exercises conducted on Monday and Tuesday; US statement on New Year's Day
- Where
- Around Taiwan, in the Taiwan Strait
- Why
- China's exercises were a response to US arms sales to Taiwan and to warn 'separatist forces' and 'external interference'
- US Statement
- China's military activities and rhetoric increase tensions unnecessarily
- Chinese Military Exercises
- Simulated blockade of Taiwan's main ports with live-fire exercises
- US President's Response
- Trump downplayed the exercises, citing longstanding Chinese activity
- International Response
- EU, UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan voiced concerns
- Taiwan's Response
- Taipei condemned the exercises as 'highly provocative'
- US Arms Sales to Taiwan
- $11 billion package approved recently
- China's Stance
- Views Taiwan as an internal affair and a territory
