The Chinese People's Liberation Army suddenly announced military exercises against Taiwan on the morning of the 29th. Why were military drills against Taiwan launched at this particular time? Mainland Chinese state media outlet YuYuanTanTian, under CCTV, quoted mainland military expert Fu Zhengnan as saying this is a strong countermeasure against US-Taiwan collusion.
According to YuYuanTanTian, Fu Zhengnan stated that this is a powerful countermeasure against US-Taiwan collusion. Justice will cut off all hands that disrupt peace, and all 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces will be shattered by its sharp edge.
He said that the US side should truly abide by the 'One China principle' and the three China-US joint communiqués, stop sending wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces, and stop escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait region.
Fu Zhengnan believes that the mainland's two military exercises this year, from 'Strait Thunder' to the current 'Justice Mission' operation, with the change in codenames, show that the PLA's military means to deter 'independence' have become increasingly flexible. The PLA's fight against 'independence' and promotion of reunification will not cease. Each time the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces provoke, the Chinese mainland will intensify its pressure, until the complete reunification of the motherland is achieved.
In mid-month, the US announced it would sell arms and equipment to Taiwan worth over $11.1 billion, setting a new record. Afterward, on the 26th, the Chinese mainland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a 'decision to take countermeasures against relevant US military-industrial enterprises and senior managerial personnel,' sanctioning 20 US military-industrial companies and their executives in response to US-Taiwan arms sales.
On the morning of the 29th, the PLA Eastern Theater Command announced that starting that day, it would conduct the 'Justice Mission-2025' exercises in the Taiwan Strait, north of the island, southwest of the island, southeast of the island, and east of the island; from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 30th, it would conduct important military exercises in five sea and airspace areas, including live-fire drills.