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China Conducts Surprise Live-Fire Drills in Taiwan Strait
Above: A general view of a public big screen broadcasting news about China's military drills around Taiwan outside a shopping mall in Beijing on April 1, 2025. Image copyright: Adek Berry/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-China narrative
The military exercises represent necessary and legitimate actions to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity. These drills highlight the PLA's enhanced capabilities to conduct joint operations and serve as a deterrent against separatist forces. The more Taiwan pushes for independence, the stronger the military response will be.
Anti-China narrative
China's aggressive military activities near Taiwan are irresponsible and only serve to exacerbate regional tensions. These intimidation tactics undermine cross-strait peace and stability, and risk global security and prosperity. The international community opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force.