China Declares End to Military Drills Around Taiwan

What’s new: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) concluded the high-profile military drills it initiated last week in the sea and airspace around Taiwan in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.

The Chinese military has “successfully completed all tasks” and “effectively tested the integrated combat capabilities of the troops,” Eastern Theater Command spokesman Senior Colonel Shi Yi said Wednesday in a brief statement (link in Chinese).