Trump unconcerned about China’s military exercises around TaiwanStaff writer, with CNAUS President Donald Trump said yesterday that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) had not informed him in advance of China's ongoing military exercises around Taiwan, adding that he was "not worried" about the operation. US President Donald Trump listens during a news conference last week Monday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The president said he was "not worried" about rising tensions around Taiwan, adding that China has been "doing naval exercises for 20 years in that area." China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command announced the start of the two-day exercises, codenamed "Justice Mission-2025," yesterday morning. The PLA announcement indicated that its forces would encircle Taiwan and its outlying islands in the Taiwan Strait, actions that Taiwan views as encroachment into its territorial waters and airspace.

Source: Taipei Times December 30, 2025 06:53 UTC