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The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command continued to carry out combat exercises around Taiwan on Wednesday, mobilizing some of the PLA's top hardware such as the J-20 stealth fighter jet and the DF-17 medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile.

The live firing exercise began at 1:00 pm local time, with "the intended results achieved" through surgical strikes at eastern areas of the Taiwan Strait, the document reads

The PLA may also enter Taiwan waters in what has been called the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis.

Taipei, Aug. 4 (CNA) The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) fired 11 ballistic missiles into waters near Taiwan Thursday afternoon, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed, adding that it had "activated" related defense systems, and is closely monitoring the situation.

One video shows China moving its DF-5B (Dongfeng-5B) nuclear-capable missile. Video's location is unknown. It is similar to Sarmat ICBM

Taiwan's foreign ministry condemned the Chinese moves as "irrational," blasting Beijing for "following the example of North Korea."

Analysts describe the live-fire drills as The Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis.

China s military kicked off three days of live fire military exercises around Taiwan in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s visit, even as Tai...