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Mainland China stepping up preparations for Taiwan blockade, report says
South China Morning Post • • world
Key Points:
- The 2026 China Military Power Report highlights that recent PLA exercises have increasingly focused on joint blockade and control of Taiwan's external air and sea routes.
- The report details that these exercises emphasize maritime and air blockades, joint firepower strikes, battlefield superiority, and amphibious landing operations.
- The PLA aims to enhance its capabilities to target Taiwan and conduct anti-access and area-denial operations to deter potential foreign intervention.
- Beijing continues to view Taiwan as part of China and has not ruled out using force to achieve reunification with the mainland.
