The PLA’s Eastern Theater Command launched its “Justice Mission 2025” military exercises on Monday, followed by live-fire drills in designated air and sea areas the next day. On Tuesday, the EU, UK, France, Germany, and South Korea condemned the drills, followed by Japan, Australia, and the Philippines on Wednesday, per CNA .

Beijing has hit back against concerns raised by foreign countries, including Japan, over its military drills around Taiwan, accusing critics of being “extremely hypocritical”.

The drills began 11 days after the U.S. announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan and are Beijing's largest exercises to date by area and the closest yet to the island.

The EU and several countries in East Asia, including Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, yesterday voiced concerns over the latest Chinese live-fire military drills held near Taiwan and urged restraint to avoid escalating tensions.

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