The media reported on China's military exercises to eliminate Taiwan's leadership

China conducted military exercises during which military personnel worked out a strategy to eliminate Taiwan's top leadership. This was reported on January 17 by Nikkei Asia (NA) magazine, citing sources.

According to the newspaper, the purpose of the maneuvers could be to demonstrate the capabilities of the People's Liberation Army of China, which are comparable to the US operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3.

It follows from the published footage of the exercises that the drone operators first searched for conditional targets. Then a special-purpose group joined the operation. According to the script, the action took place at night.

The soldiers used military-style crossbows to surreptitiously overcome security posts. During the exercises, which, as noted by Nikkei Asia, took less than two minutes, four conditional "terrorists" were eliminated, she added.Газета.Ru ".

Playing on nerves: why is China conducting large-scale exercises around Taiwan

Experts spoke about the consequences of a potential blockade of the island.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on January 9 that the Taiwan issue is an internal matter of China and the Chinese people, and it does not tolerate external interference. She added that external influence from other countries on this issue is unacceptable.

On December 29, 2025, US President Donald Trump expressed doubts that China would take military action against Taiwan.

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