# China's Military Drills Near Taiwan

> China conducts military exercises near Taiwan without declaring a blockade, according to analysts.
- Title: China's Military Drills Near Taiwan · France24 | Shortify
- Summary: China conducts military exercises near Taiwan without declaring a blockade, according to analysts.
- Keywords: chinese army, taiwan, military exercises, navy, aircraft, blockade, apec summit, fujian carrier, liaoning carrier, France24
- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20261113-chinese-army-military-exercises-taiwan
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- Topics: chinese army, taiwan, military exercises, navy, aircraft, blockade, apec summit, fujian carrier, liaoning carrier, news, world, politics
## X Post Claims Taiwan Annexation
A post on X from November 5, 2026, claims China takes over Taiwan with an animated map showing Chinese military control.

> Just in: China takes over Taiwan
## Social Media Misrepresents Exercises
Social media users claimed this video documented Chinese army exercises near Taiwan, but it presents an erroneous interpretation of military actions.

> it presents an erroneous interpretation of the military actions underway
## Military Deployment Since November 2
China deployed 100 ships and 49 aircraft near Taiwan since November 2, according to Taiwan's National Security Council and Ministry of National Defence.

> Joseph Wu, the secretary general of Taiwan’s National Security Council, reported on November 3 that 100 ships from the Chinese navy and coast guard were in the western Pacific
## Analyst Says No Blockade
Emmanuel Véron, an associate researcher at HEC Paris, states the claim of a blockade is false and that operations are winding down.

> This claim is absolutely false
## Suspicious Account Shares Map
The account sharing the map, Fablex, claims to be in California but is based in Uganda, suggesting it is a clickbait account.

> Fablex’s account has contradictory information about its location
## Civilian Ships Still Moving
Civilian ships continue to circulate Taiwan, with one container ship entering the Taiwan Strait on November 3.

> The container ship One Hanoi left the Kaohsiung port in the south of Taiwan on November 3
## Gigantic Naval Operation
China conducts a massive naval operation involving 100 ships, coast guard, and auxiliary vessels across multiple fronts.

> For several days now, we’ve seen a gigantic naval operation underway
## Simulation, Not Invasion
Analysts confirm these exercises are simulations to train, test, and exert pressure on Taiwan, not an imminent invasion.

> We are not going to wake up tomorrow to an operation where Taiwan is being taken by force
## Key takeaway

China's military maneuvers near Taiwan are training exercises, not an invasion, as analysts confirm.