Taiwanese officials have noted China's recent military restraint, despite the latter conducting live-fire military exercises around Taiwan, involving the Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. These exercises included joint drills, a frigate detachment from the Eastern Theater Command, and round-the-clock realistic combat exercises across several maritime regions, alongside amphibious landing operations in the South China Sea (SCS). Concurrently, the US military is funding a port on the strategic Philippine island of Batanes, located near Taiwan and the Bashi Channel, a crucial choke point between the western Pacific and the disputed South China Sea. Taiwan has also warned of China's construction of 'enormous' military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan's main holding in the South China Sea, a move Taipei's foreign minister acknowledges but indicates a desire to avoid further escalation in the strategic waterway. 'Taiwan Officials Say' China Military Exercising Restraint Lately.
#Taiwan’s foreign minister says that #China has built “enormous” military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan’s main holding in the South China Sea, but Taipei is not looking to further escalate tensions in the strategic waterway. https://t.co/enz8ycJM6B
Taiwan warns of 'enormous' Chinese bases in South China Sea https://t.co/MqzEhpgyM2
The #US military is funding a port on a strategic Philippine island near #Taiwan Batanes island sits strategically near the Bashi Channel, a crucial choke point between the western Pacific and the disputed South China Sea. Batanes is also significant, thanks to its proximity… https://t.co/ccxDCKNMoH
China quietly carried out live-fire military exercises around Taiwan 👀 - Joint drills with Navy, Air Force, & Coast Guard - Eastern Theater Command frigate detachment - "Round-the-clock realistic combat exercises across several maritime regions" + Amphibious landing ops in SCS https://t.co/Z37OMmADak
China Military Exercising Restraint Lately, Taiwan Officials Say @bpolitics https://t.co/TEWXIhYNQq