PLA drills in the dark show mainland China ‘ready for surprises’, such as over Taiwan

The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) stronger emphasis on nighttime training signals readiness for “surprises”, including in a possible war scenario over Taiwan, military experts say.

Beijing’s most senior uniformed military official, Zhang Youxia, oversaw the latest such drills, which were held earlier this week in Hebei, a province bordering the capital.

Zhang is first-ranked vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, led by President Xi Jinping. He is also a member of the Politburo, Beijing’s top decision-making body.

He inspected live-fire drills during a three-day “combined military operation” that started last Sunday, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Zhang Youxia, first-ranked vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, is Beijing’s most senior uniformed military official. Photo: Weibo/ 央视军事报道

This came less than a week after the latest large-scale PLA drills around Taiwan, a 13-hour exercise dubbed Joint-Sword 2024B that began before sunrise on October 14.

Темы и теги

Тайвань Мода и Красота

материковый китай Народная освободительная армия сюрприз темный шоу чувствие акцент повышенный ночной