Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan Raise Tensions ‘Unnecessarily,’ US Says
Chinese military units take part in long-range live-fire drills targeting waters south of Taiwan, from an undisclosed location in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Dec. 30, 2025. Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via Reuters The U.S. State Department has called on the Chinese regime