US EditionCanada pushes back on Chinese military drills in Taiwan Strait
Canada condemned China’s two-day military drills aimed at Taiwan sovereignty, stressing the Taiwan Strait’s vital role in international security and peace, Global Affairs Canada said.
- On Jan. 2, 2026, Canada pushed back after Beijing conducted two days of military drills off Taiwan this week, reporting diplomatic objections.
- China's People's Liberation Army said the exercises `successfully completed` two days of manoeuvres asserting sovereignty over Taiwan, and Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed annexation commitment in his New Year's Eve address.
- President Lai Ching-te, Taiwan condemned the drills but urged restraint, while ships regularly transit the Taiwan Strait as seen from the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot in Pingtan, Fujian Province.
- Global Affairs Canada said it `opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait` and called the waterway `indispensable to the security and prosperity of the international community`.
- The combination of PLA drills and Xi Jinping, Chinese President's remarks positions the exercises within wider regional friction, as Beijing completed two days of high-powered manoeuvres in East Asia.
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Canada Speaks Out Against China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan
Canada has criticized China’s decision to conduct large-scale military drills around Taiwan earlier this week, in which Beijing fired missiles and deployed a large number of warplanes and naval vessels near the island. “Canada opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait,” Global Affairs Canada said in a Jan. 1 statement. The Taiwan Strait—a key global shipping route—is “indispensable” to the international co…
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Canada pushes back on Chinese military drills in Taiwan Strait
Canada is pushing back on Chinese influence in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing ratcheted up tensions in East Asia by conducting military drills off Taiwan this week.
Taiwan’s status remains one of the main sources of political and military tension in Asia-Pacific. Photo: Canva. Chinese military maneuvers announced as “Mission Justice 2025”, which integrated air, naval, ground and missile capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army (EPL), marked a new point of tension in one of the most sensitive conflicts in the international system. To understand the extent of this escalation, it is necessary to return to …
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