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PLA conducts joint military drills surrounding Taiwan Island

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) are conducting joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan from Thursday to Friday.

Missile boats sail in formation

A missile boat attached to a missile boat group with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command sails on the sea during an assessment of the troops' capability to carry out diversified tasks in mid-April, 2024.

Fighter jets participate in air battle training

Pilots assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command get ready in the cockpit before an air battle training exercise in early May, 2024.

MBT fires at mock targets in shooting training

A main battle tank (MBT) attached to an armored detachment under the PLA 71st Group Army spits fire at mock targets during a live-fire shooting training exercise in early May, 2024.

LCAC in beach landing training

A LCAC attached to a naval landing ship group under the PLA Southern Theater Command dashes to the beach-head during a beach landing training exercise on May 7, 2024.

CCG conducts formation training in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502 fleet conducting formation training in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao.

Z-20 hovers above water in rescue training

A flight crew member assigned to a brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army pulls the lifeguard and a drowning person onboard a Z-20 helicopter during a hoist rescue training exercise on May 3, 2024.

YY-20 tanker refuels fighter jets

A YY-20 tanker attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force refuels two J-16 fighter jets during an aerial refueling training exercise in early May, 2024.

Military vehicles in long-distance maneuver training

Military vehicles attached to a unit under the PLA Army are en route to a designated area during a long-distance maneuver training exercise in early May, 2024.

Armored vehicle in live-fire assessment

An armored vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA Army fires at target during a live-fire shooting assessment on May 7, 2024.

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PLA conducts joint military drills surrounding Taiwan Island

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) are conducting joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan from Thursday to Friday.

Missile boats sail in formation

Fighter jets participate in air battle training

Pilots assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command get ready in the cockpit before an air battle training exercise in early May, 2024.

MBT fires at mock targets in shooting training

A main battle tank (MBT) attached to an armored detachment under the PLA 71st Group Army spits fire at mock targets during a live-fire shooting training exercise in early May, 2024.

LCAC in beach landing training

A LCAC attached to a naval landing ship group under the PLA Southern Theater Command dashes to the beach-head during a beach landing training exercise on May 7, 2024.

CCG conducts formation training in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502 fleet conducting formation training in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao.

Z-20 hovers above water in rescue training

A flight crew member assigned to a brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army pulls the lifeguard and a drowning person onboard a Z-20 helicopter during a hoist rescue training exercise on May 3, 2024.

YY-20 tanker refuels fighter jets

A YY-20 tanker attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force refuels two J-16 fighter jets during an aerial refueling training exercise in early May, 2024.

Military vehicles in long-distance maneuver training

Military vehicles attached to a unit under the PLA Army are en route to a designated area during a long-distance maneuver training exercise in early May, 2024.

Armored vehicle in live-fire assessment

An armored vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA Army fires at target during a live-fire shooting assessment on May 7, 2024.

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Naval Senior Captain Li Xi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, said in a written statement that on May 23, the PLA Eastern Theater Command continued to conduct drills on such subjects as sea assaults, land strikes, air defense and anti-submarine in the airspace and waters to the north and south of Taiwan Island.

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Live-fire shooting drill with light weapons conducted in Golden Dragon 2024

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Live-fire shooting drill with light weapons conducted in Golden Dragon 2024

Chinese and Cambodian participating troops in the China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2024" joint exercise conducted live-fire shooting drill with light weapons on May 19.

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