Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers fire a rocket into the air as they conduct military drills on Pingtan island, the closest point to Taiwan, on December 30, 2025 The Chinese flag (C) is ...

Rockets streaked across the clear blue sky over Pingtan, just 130 kilometres (80 miles) from Taiwan and the frontline of ongoing Chinese military drills around the self-ruled island. Onlookers ...

Chinese tourists were milling around a small temple overlooking the glittering sea on an island near Taiwan on Tuesday when they heard thunderous booms from an islet in the distance. Rockets streaked ...