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flag China’s Dec. 30 drills near Taiwan disrupted 941 flights and over 100,000 passengers, with experts calling it a coordinated quasi-blockade.

flag China’s December 30 military drills around Taiwan disrupted 941 flights and affected over 100,000 passengers, according to Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration. flag The nearly 10-hour exercises, involving live-fire activities, caused widespread cancellations and reroutes, with experts describing the operation as a coordinated "quasi-blockade" to test control over key air and sea lanes. flag Researchers noted China selectively left three air corridors open, possibly simulating humanitarian evacuation routes. flag Analysts criticized the lack of timely warnings, calling the actions a violation of international civil aviation standards and part of a broader pattern of coercive tactics aimed at altering the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.

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