The exercises ended months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait, and came after the Trump administration announced plans for arms sales to the island.
China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from January 2026
China’s central bank is rolling out a new framework for the digital yuan that will allow commercial banks to pay interest on e-CNY wallet balances starting Jan. 1, 2026, a move officials say will push …
China surrounds Taiwan with warships, fighter jets in largest military drills on record
China launches largest military drills ever around Taiwan as war tensions spike following record $11.1 billion U.S. arms sale to the island nation.
China launches 2 days of live-fire military drills around Taiwan
China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island’s key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing’s “military intimidation.” The …
China announces war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal
China’s military announced Monday it was mobilizing army, navy, air and rocket units around Taiwan for “major military drills” aimed at sending a “serious warning” against any push for Taiwanese …
China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to ‘separatist forces’
China is holding military drills around Taiwan simulating the seizure and blockade of the island’s key areas, as a warning against “separatist forces”. The army, navy, air force and rocket force have …
China Will Hold Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan
The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales to the island.
China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
Analysts say Beijing’s drills increasingly blur the line between routine military training exercises and what could be stage-setting for an attack, a strategy intended to give the U.S. and its allies …
China to begin paying interest on its official digital currency: Report
China’s push comes as households have increased their savings and loan growth has weakened to record-low levels at commercial banks.
Beijing’s Point Person for Finance in Hong Kong to Leave Post
China’s top financial envoy in Hong Kong is set to leave after just over a year in the role, concluding a tenure closely watched by the sector, according to people familiar with the matter.