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Nov 13, 2026

China stages unannounced Pacific military drills around Taiwan

China carried out a large, unannounced military exercise across the western Pacific and around Taiwan in early November, in what Taipei officials described as a campaign of 'silent intimidation.' The drills were not publicly announced by Beijing.

Nov 13, 20265 sources

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▪Taiwanese security officials characterized China's unannounced November 2026 military drills as a campaign of 'silent intimidation' designed to pressure Taiwan and foreign governments without triggering formal alarms
▪Beijing expressed anger after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that Japan's military could get involved if China takes action against Taiwan
▪Beijing is scheduled to host the APEC leaders' summit in Shenzhen, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet

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China-Taiwan conflict Wars & conflicts China-United States relations China's military modernisation Naval operations Taiwan Taiwan Strait conflict U.S.–China relations World affairs

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Shenzhen Philippines Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation United States Japan China Taiwan G7