PLA to hold first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan

The People’s Liberation Army would conduct joint naval training with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan, Beijing’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday. Scheduled for mid-August, the drill will feature the Chinese navy’s Type 054A frigate Honghe and the Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai, focusing on commu

Taipei says Beijing was trying to create a false impression that it controls waters east of Taiwan, where the drills were conducted.

Rare joint exercises raise concerns over Beijing’s more assertive conduct in disputed waters

TAIPEI, Aug 12 — Taiwan has condemned China’s plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia this month off the de...

The mid-August drill at an unspecified location east of Taiwan would be a 'navigation exercise' with an Indonesian navy ship, a highly unusual move given China does not generally hold exercises with foreign militaries near Taiwan

A crewman in his late 40s was transferred from a fishing vessel to HMNZS Taupo before being winched aboard a rescue helicopter and flown to hospital.

Taiwan condemns 'dangerous' planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east  Reuters

The waters east of Taiwan sit within a strategically integrated maritime space stretching from Northeast Asia, through Micronesia and Melanesia, to Polynesia.

China’s navy will conduct a joint drill with Indonesia to the east of Taiwan, the latest assertion of sovereignty by Beijing in the waters that have become increasingly fraught with tensions.

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President William Lai sped off in an armoured vehicle as part of 10 days of military drills in Taiwan

Taiwan President William Lai was seen being guided into an armoured vehicle.