China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan with port blockade simulation

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers fire a rocket into the air as they conduct military drills on Pingtan island, in eastern China’s Fujian province, the closest point to Taiwan, on December 30, 2025. ADEK BERRY / AFP

China kicked off a second day of live-fire drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, December 29, aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.

The two-day war games, code-named "Justice Mission 2025", began Monday and were slammed by Taipei as "military intimidation".

China claims Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory and has refused to rule out military action to seize the island democracy.

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