PLA begins second day of live-fire exercises around Taiwan

The People’s Liberation Army began a second day of drills around Taiwan on Tuesday. The PLA Eastern Theatre Command said troops would conduct exercises simulating attacks on maritime targets and carry out anti-air and anti-submarine operations to the north and south of the island. The command on Monday said the drills – dubbed Justice Mission 2025 – were a warning to the “independence forces” and against external interference. They come amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait after...