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China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei's resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of U.S.-made weapons.

The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025" exercises to encircle the democratically governed island, conduct live fire and simulated strikes on land and sea targets, and drills to blockade Taiwan's main ports.

The live-firing exercises will continue on Tuesday across a record seven zones designated by China's Maritime Safety Administration, making the drills the largest to date by total coverage and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises. The military had initially said artillery firing would be confined to five zones.

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[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 162 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (108 children)

WHHHAAAATTTTTT??!??!!!?

But all Lemmy.ml dwellers said China is not an imperialist country!!!!

This must be some shitty western propaganda!!!

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 61 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Did you read the fine print?

.ml: "China is not imperialist*"

"*because all of Asia, all islands, all African countries and all South American countries already belong to China"

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 47 points 3 months ago (17 children)

Fuck the CCP and PLA. Free West Taiwan.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 39 points 3 months ago (10 children)

another distraction from chinas intenral problems, by threatening taiwan again.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

It isn't a distraction, it's live exercises to test and refine their capabilities.

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[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 38 points 3 months ago

Now Taiwan knows where to install the sea mines.

[–] enki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The replies to this post are a goldmine for tankie accounts to block

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wanted to comment the same. Love it, keep the whining tankies coming, I’m getting an accurate blocklist with zero effort

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[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Controversial opinion: war is bad 🫢

[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

Sounds like Taiwan should sign a contract building Sea babies and Sub Baby for Ukraine, just make sure to build a few thousand extra for "future supplies".

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 months ago

Another three days special operation is underway.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

“If I did it, here’s how I would do it”

By ~~OJ Simpson~~ the CCP

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] testfactor@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago

I feel like their analysis is, "it would be costly and risky so they probably won't do it," which could be said for literally any war ever. I'm not sure I find it a particularly compelling argument.

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