World · East Asia & Pacific · 14 hrs ago
Taiwan defense minister condemns Chinese military drills and live-fire exercises
China’s military is conducting drills and live-fire exercises in several sea areas.
The areas include the Bohai, Yellow, East China and South China seas.
Chinese maritime authorities began issuing navigation warnings on Oct.
8, according to a roundup by Taiwanese media.
The exercises began on Oct.
12 and covered at least five sea areas.
Taiwan’s defense minister, Gu Lixiong, condemned the activity, saying China is raising tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
The information available does not say when the exercises will end or what will happen next.
Taiwan Defense Minister Gu Lixiong condemned China for raising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
China’s military was conducting drills and live-fire exercises in at least five sea areas from October 12.
The activities spanned waters including the Bohai, Yellow, East China and South China seas.
Chinese maritime authorities had issued a series of navigation warnings from October 8 onward.
- Who
- Taiwan Defense Minister Gu Lixiong condemned China’s military activities.
- What
- China’s military conducted drills and live-fire exercises in multiple sea areas.
- When
- The drills began on October 12; navigation warnings had been issued from October 8 onward.
- Where
- In at least five sea areas, including the Bohai, Yellow, East China and South China seas.
- Why
- Gu said China was raising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Chinese maritime authorities issued a series of navigation warnings.
China’s military began drills and live-fire exercises in at least five sea areas.
Taiwan Defense Minister Gu Lixiong condemned China, saying it was raising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Taiwan defense minister
- Gu Lixiong
- Drills began
- October 12, 2026
- Sea areas
- At least five
- Warnings issued from
- October 8, 2026
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