The training took place in a secret place; the exact units and time of the training were not disclosed.
The media writes that a special unit of the Chinese army identified the “target” building using a military drone, and then conducted a night raid. The fighters allegedly used military crossbows, bypassed the guards and “liquidated” four conditional “terrorists.” The entire operation lasted less than two minutes.
This type of exercise is called “decapitation” – the rapid capture or neutralization of enemy leadership at the beginning of a conflict. Chinese experts believe that this is a demonstration of the capabilities of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, similar to how the United States carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The maneuvers come amid rising tensions between the US and China over Taiwan and the South China Sea. At the end of 2025, Chinese troops were already conducting large-scale exercises near the island, including simulating attacks on key targets.
Analysts note that the training could be aimed at intimidating Taipei and demonstrating Beijing to foreign observers.
Context
Taiwan (officially the Republic of China) and the People's Republic of China are separated by the Taiwan Strait. Since 1949, Taiwan has been governed by its own administration, there is a flag and some other attributes of the Republic of China, which was on the mainland before the Communist Party of China came to power, but it does not officially declare its independence. According to official position of the PRC The island is considered one of the provinces of China.
Relations between China and Taiwan have deteriorated in recent years, with Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowing to pursue peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan. A number of analysts have stated that the Chinese army could attack Taiwan at any time. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also warned that China wants to start a war in Taiwan, setting the aggressor country of the Russian Federation against Europe.
Once again, Xi Jinping raised the topic of “reunification” of Taiwan and the PRC in his New Year’s greetings on January 31, 2025. “Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are blood brothers, and the reunification of China is historically inevitable, and no one will be able to prevent it!” – he said.
