Special Report: China Launches 'Justice Mission 2025' Drill Around Taiwan

On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating tension in the Taiwan Strait as China launches 'Justice Mission 2025'. The large-scale live-fire drills come days after the US announced an 11.1 billion dollar arms package for Taiwan. A China expert joins the programme to discuss Beijing's message of 'normalizing' blockades and the potential for a 'quarantine' of the island. The guest notes that China is establishing itself as the 'de facto new order' in the region. The discussion explores the strategic fallout for the US, Japan, and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting the risks of 'grey zone warfare' and the impact on global trade routes like the Malacca Strait. The report also touches on the wider alliance blocs forming between China, Russia, and Iran versus the US-led order.