China's recent large-scale military exercises around Taiwan have triggered widespread disruption to regional air travel, prompting renewed concern over China's growing use of coercive tactics to pressure the island
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Moneycontrol03-01-2026, 10:51

Taiwan detects Chinese aircraft, vessels; past drills caused massive flight disruption.

  • Taiwan's MND detected 4 Chinese aircraft sorties, 6 naval vessels, and 1 official ship around its territory on Saturday.
  • One of the four aircraft sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central ADIZ.
  • On Friday, Taiwan detected 6 PLAN vessels, 1 official ship, and 2 PRC balloons.
  • Recent large-scale Chinese military exercises on December 30 disrupted 941 flights and affected over 100,000 passengers.
  • Experts like Su Tzu-yun from INDSR described the drills as a "quasi-blockade" simulating wartime conditions.

Why It Matters: Taiwan reports continued Chinese military presence and past drills caused major regional flight disruptions.

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