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The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly sent its most powerful bombers on Wednesday for drills in the West Pacific, joining the Liaoning aircraft carrier group, which has been holding exercises there since the start of the month, a move experts said could be a rehearsal for keeping foreign forces from interfering in the Taiwan question, after reports suggested Japan and the US were set to affirm boosting cooperation over the Taiwan question at an upcoming bilateral summit.

The People's Liberation Army Navy wants the United States to know that its ships will not sail alone in the western Pacific.

The Chinese military deployed multiple attack helicopters in the Taiwan Strait on the same day a U.S. Navy warship was sailing through the waterway. On

Two Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Type 075 amphibious assault ships recently sailed together in a dual ship exercise for the first time, a move analysts said not only showed that the recently commissioned second ship has achieved a high level of combat capability, but also provided the PLA with a powerful new instrument in amphibious landing operations, with the island of Taiwan being a key potential target.

China has conducted a massive joint military exercise in the areas surrounding the island of Taiwan, further heightening tensions in Asia.

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday shadowed a U.S. Navy cruiser when it made a provocative transit through the Taiwan Straits.

Taiwans Defense Ministry tracked a Chinese aircraft across the Taiwan Strait median line for the first time since September 2020.

Foreign media reported on Tuesday that China recently launched what seems to be a new or upgraded class of nuclear-powered attack submarine, citing analyses based on satellite images.

State media claims China carrier group could cut off foreign forces access to Taiwan.

A Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly conducted a maritime patrol mission near the island of Taiwan on Tuesday, two months since this type of aircraft last appeared in the region, amid speculation that an aircraft of this type had an accident in March.