PLA conducts 2 days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait off Fujian island

Beijing on Thursday launched a two-day live-fire drill in the Taiwan Strait coinciding with the end of a fisheries resource survey in waters east of Taiwan. The drill will run from 6am to 6pm on Thursday and Friday, according to a navigation warning issued by Beijing’s maritime safety administration on Wednesday. People’s Liberation Army drills usually peak in mid and late July as the PLA seeks to improve its capacities in harsh environments, including under extreme heat. Based on the...