Beijing, Dec. 31 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command continued its "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan Island for a second consecutive day on December 30, involving naval, air and ground forces in what it described as a demonstration of joint operational and blockade capabilities.

According to details released by the PLA Eastern Theater Command, destroyers, frigates, fighters and bombers were deployed from early morning to conduct drills focused on identification, warning and expulsion, strikes on hostile vessels, fleet air defence and anti-submarine warfare in airspace and waters to the north and south of Taiwan.

During the exercises, H-6K bombers carried out simulated precision strike...